7 Surprising Tips to Demolish Anxiety #PaigePradko

Treatment for anxiety disorders is surprising, because it requires doing the opposite of what common sense tells you to do. I am sharing 7 tips to help you successfully treat and demolish your anxiety by using paradoxical methods of welcoming and allowing anxiety symptoms.

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First, I call these tips to demolish anxiety surprising, because I am shocked how many people do the wrong thing when it comes to treating their anxiety.

They do all this stuff trying to calm down, but what they don’t know, is that they are making it worse. Let me explain.

Responding to anxiety with relaxation techniques and supplements and medications in the moment, to get rid of anxiety, sends your brain the message that anxiety is bad, and something that must be dangerous …..because you don’t want it. And your brain begins to fear anxiety symptoms in your body.

And guess what, that causes the amygdala in your brain to get more activated and that causes your fight or flight system to get more activated every time your brain notices an anxiety symptom in your body. And It makes your anxiety and panic worse.

Anxiety is calmed by using paradoxical approaches. We do the opposite of trying to get rid of anxiety. We welcome and embrace anxiety. This sends the communication to our brain that we are fine, we are safe, we are not bothered or afraid of our anxiety symptoms and our amygdala calms down and our anxiety decreases.

In this video I review a few tips to help you send helpful messages to your brain to calm down your anxiety instead of upping the ante. Because your response to your anxiety is the most important factor that will determine whether you make your anxiety better or worse.

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[maryr]

I love you so much😭Your tips have changed my life. Six months ago I couldn’t leave the house and now thanks to your videos and tips I’m back to my normal, pre-pandemic, non anxious self. You are seriously an angel.

[janets]

Years ago I read a book by Claire Weekes called "Peace From Nervous Suffering". She had the same main technique, accept whatever is happening to you and keep moving forward. You explain things differently from her, and you probably have a lot more studies to back it up. But she discovered the paradoxical key to recovery through her work as a doctor taking care of patients. I know it works, and I'm glad it is still being used, though it certainly takes a lot of courage.

[radeknorek]

Thank you! And everyone, we are going to make it, I am having anxiety panic attack and breathing heavily and I enjoy it! Keep your head up guys, you may feel alone, but remember - we are everywhere! 🥰

[Carls_Garden_Veg]

This lady is amazing I have binged watched all her video … thank you fir your work…. Claire weeks reborn

[Scarlettsmeal]

I’m having pretty rough panic and anxiety this evening after a moderate drinking binge. Ideally I wouldn’t have had as much to drink, that said your advice to remain non reactive is so key when 😮bodily symptoms have flared up. Welcoming the symptoms and using a paradoxical approach is so important. Not fun, but much more manageable and intelligent than trying to push scary/but not harmful symptoms away. That just doesn’t work. Next up drinking less and adapting a better relationship with alcohol

[davidsabol]

Amazing video, thanks Paige. After 8 years of struggling with Anxiety and (realized just recently) Pure O, I`m finally starting to understand that my rejection and constant searching for quick fix of the problem has been actually making it worse. The ACCEPTANCE is my biggest challenge and also my goal now and your videos helps me a lot to navigate myself through all that mess in my head. God bless people like you.

[NSEasternShoreChemist]

Has anyone told you this? You have the _perfect_ voice for these videos. Strong yet calming - even for someone who generally isn't anxious. I'm going to send a link to your channel to my anxious co-worker. :thumbsup:

[wonderland]

I’ve been binging your videos. They are very helpful. Thank you.

[ram-bcrs]

I been having anxiety and panic for months i watch your video just yesterday.at it works to me so effectively .thank you.your videos should be spread..

[CherieB-iekn]

Very helpful advice..one day at a time to practice and conquer anxiety.

[pinnymusic]

You should have a lot more subscribers!!! You’re amazing.

[cassandrahunt]

Thank you so much i have been having this sensation in my head sometimes like a sharp pain it comes and goes for the past couple years i have been struggling with bad anxiety when i feel it it make me worried

[dawnzimmermann]

Last night was chaos but what ur saying is spot on. Iv done this with my insomnia problem. I keep reducing my steps to sleep at night and Im happy with my progress. 🎉❤️ thank yiu Dr Paige from the bottom of my heart. I decided to focus in figuring out my anxiety today. Its now 18h00 and Iv been glued to your videos for the past hour. This low level of anxiety which seems to stay in my stomach is feeling less dangerous already. Thank you ❤

[brucefleming]

Your subscriptions seem to have mushroomed since I last tuned in about 18 months ago, and not before time. Thanks for the video and its subtle central theme. Practising non-reaction certainly pays dividends.

[anneerin]

dear Paige, your videos help me so much, aftter the pandemic, I'm having a terrible anxiety when having to go out, and I get obssessed with things, I don't know what sickness or disorder I have because when I don't know where I have smthing or I can't find it even if I know it's at home, smthing trivial or important, I get dizzy and a terrible pain in my stomach. I start looking like crazy. If I'm not home I have this pain in.my stomach until I arrive home and can find it, I can't get rid of my anxiety and I feeling so sick. If I make a mistake when buying smthing or forget to buy smthing...anything... I cry, and I desperately try to find a solution, but the suffering is unbearable, I lay in bed in the dark feeling sick and maybe take some benzos. I suffered from depression and anxiety before the pandemic, but never never so badly. I was able to go out without fear and be normal and rational, I'm so desperate. Your videos really help me; you are my angel and my therapist. I'm doing a workbook for my depression and anxiety that helps...but right now I'm lost because I don't know my diagnosis to know how to handle this. I would apreciate so much your opinion, and try to watch the videos that can help and work on your pdfs. I really hope you can help me. Thanks so much.

[balloonmanalvinpitts]

I needed to hear something like this. I was visiting the ER like it was a McDonald's drive thru. 😅😅. Heart❤ rate increase, BP etc.

[Totallyking]

Thank you Paige. I am still struggling each day but i'm seeing a ERP focused therapist for my OCD and health anxiety. Even while having some health problems, i keep on trying to optimize sleep and diet and striking a balance between challenging myself and resting. Also, practicing self-compassion/gratitude is a big one for me because i often feel like a burden to others. One moment at a time!

[jackieloloK]

please do one for anxiety and addiction issues!

[Alhamdulilah]

You are amazing thank you so much, god bless you ❤