The Pat Flynn Show EP 249: Overcoming Anxiety, Christianity vs Buddhism, and How to Lose 5lbs
Mar 14, 2019
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Three Step Pirate Map For Beating Anxiety
- Overcome anxiety by understanding sensitization, bewilderment, and fear as the loop that maintains it.
- Desensitize with radical acceptance: float with first fears, avoid fight/flight/freeze, practice patient exposure until symptoms subside.
First Fear Versus Second Fear Clarifies Anxiety
- Distinguish first fear (automatic panic) from second fear (dwelling that amplifies anxiety).
- You can't stop the first fear immediately, but you can prevent second fear by accepting sensations and not adding resistance.
Use Exposure Therapy With Radical Acceptance
- Use exposure therapy: intentionally enter anxiety-provoking situations to practice floating and acceptance.
- Stay until feelings pass; set small, consistent challenges (e.g., walking half a block) without adding pressure.