Dr. Russell Kennedy, aka “The Anxiety MD.” Dr. Kennedy specializes in the art and neuroscience of helping people recover from anxiety disorders. He knows anxiety from the inside out, as he developed his own anxiety disorder due to growing up with a dad with severe schizophrenia. Dr. Kennedy has degrees and advanced training in medicine, neuroscience and developmental psychology —but it’s not all science, as he is also a certified yoga and meditation teacher and was a professional stand-up comedian for over a decade (no joke!) In his award-winning book and audiobook, ANXIETY RX, he shows a practical, actionable program for anxiety relief that incorporates a combination of the latest in neuroscience with the grounding wisdom of the body with the ultimate goal of relieving the anxious thoughts of the mind.
Today on the show we discuss: the first warning sign that your body is stuck in survival mode, why healing your nervous system begins with “feeling safe” in your body, how to reduce your anxiety both in the short term and long term, why unhealed trauma prevents you from thriving in life, simple ways for escaping anxious thoughts, habits that silently make anxiety worse over time, how to conquer uncertainty for good and much more.
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