Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. And today, I want to talk about the power of doing a dopamine detox and how this can help with alleviating anxiety and restoring balance. So we all know that we live in a very fast-paced and hyperstimulation world. It's really no surprise that anxiety has sort of become this common companion for a lot of people. We're constantly being exposed to notifications on our phones and social media. This instant gratification has left our brains overstimulated and craving more.

Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. And today I want to share with you a technique called the Pomodoro technique. And I think in our fast-paced world, you know, it's really easy to get overwhelmed by our ever-growing to-do list. And there never seems to be an end in sight. And, you know, a lot of times this elicits a feeling of anxiety that's coupled with the tendency to procrastinate. And this can really be a hindrance to our productivity and leave us feeling pretty stuck.

Hey, everyone, I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. Today I'm going to be talking about polarized thinking, which is a type of cognitive distortion. That's just fancy terminology for thinking errors. Cognitive pertains to thinking and our thought processes, and then distortions mean something is distorted, right? There's an error, something is inaccurate in some way.

Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. Today, I want to talk about a concept called Wise Mind. This is something that I share with pretty much every one of my clients because I think it's such a helpful framework and a nice way to think about how our brain works and processes things. At the end of this video, I'll leave you with a little challenge so that you can practice something on your own.

Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. Today I want to talk about cognitive dissonance, a concept that creates tension and anxiety. It's common and something we've all experienced. Cognitive dissonance is a mismatch between our beliefs, values, and actions. Our brains seek consistency, so this conflict creates psychological discomfort that we try to lessen.

Hey everyone, I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist, and today I wanted to share a story about a conversation I had with a good friend of mine earlier this week. Basically, what happened was she called me after a job interview, and I asked how it went. She said that she thought it went well, but that she sort of blacked out during the interview.

Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. Today, I want to talk about the two-factor theory of emotion and social comparison and how they are related. These are concepts I was teaching about in my social psychology class, and it occurred to me that many of us can benefit from understanding how they impact anxiety.

Hey everyone, I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. Today, I want to discuss the dark side of high-functioning anxiety and how it can lead to burnout. I'll also share a few strategies to help prevent it. If you struggle with high-functioning anxiety, there's a good chance you are a high-achieving professional with a successful career. You might seem to have it all together, but beneath the surface, you're struggling with high-functioning anxiety.

Hey, everyone, I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. And today, I want to share a technique from cognitive behavioral therapy. It's called the ABC model and it helps us to reframe a situation that we have certain feelings or interpretations of that might not be helpful and might make us experience some distress. So the ABC model, I want you to start by thinking about a recent event or situation that caused you an emotional reaction and then progress through the following steps.

Hi, my name is Dr. Morgan Levy and I am the host of the Mindful Professional Bundle, and it is a carefully curated collection of resources to help you live a more meaningful and intentional life at work and home.

I know that right now the world is very chaotic and it feels very uncertain and hard for us, and that's why mindfulness is so important. When we can still practice mindfulness and be in the present moment, we can stay more grounded, calm, and focused in these chaotic times around us.

Hey, everyone. I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist. And today, I'm going to be talking about the differences between stress, anxiety and burnout. So I think a lot of us have felt like we're constantly under pressure and can't seem to catch a break. And we're definitely not alone in this feeling, right? In today's fast paced world, most of us experience stress, anxiety or burnout. But these are actually very different conditions that require different approaches to manage them effectively.

Hey, everyone, I'm Kristen, the anxiety therapist, and today I want to talk about Trauma, which is something that falls under the umbrella of anxiety disorders. It's sort of been a buzzword lately you'll see plastered all over social media and there's a lot of talk about childhood trauma and things like that. But I think there's also a lot of misinformation out there and some misconceptions about trauma and sort of how it can affect us.