Neuroscientists and licensed therapists explain the link between anxiety, stress, and decision-making that is not so great.
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Leaf calls a positive stress state.
In this condition, your physiology changes.
These changes include increased blood flow and oxygen levels, both of which support optimal brain function.
If you dont manage this anxiety, essentially by investigating it, Dr.
neuroscientist, mental health expert, and host ofCleaning Up The Mental Mess
Leaf says your body will shift into a state of negative or toxic stress.
This gets a little technical, but Dr. Anxiety is also often driven by fear, says Dr. Grazer.
Leaf says its like having butterflies in your stomach that fly in formation.
With bad stress, you will not feel as though your butterflies are flying in formation.
Your heart palpitations may also intensify so that you feel like you cant breathe.
(The brain loves a good shortcut, after all!)
Below, find a 3-step process for doing just that.
Leaf and Dr. Grazer both recommend taking a quick timeout.
This, too, will soothe and reset your addled brain.
neuroscientist, mental health expert, and host ofCleaning Up The Mental Mess
Leaf advises looking at why you oughta make that decision and analyzing its implications.
If you have time, she says it can be helpful to write these thoughts down.
Then, visualize your decisionpicture yourself living in the reality in which youve made that decision.
And finally, take action.
Consider which parts of the decision you could make now, Dr.
This can be dangerous, but Dr. Learning healthy coping mechanisms is crucial to being able to have a productive, successful life, she says.
And, some peace of mind, too.
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