Learn about the numerous advantages exercise offers for anxiety management, backed by decades of research. Dr. Twitchell elucidates six key reasons, including distraction, reduced muscle tension, and altered brain chemistry, that make exercise an effective anxiety management tool. Join Dr. Twitchell as she shares the challenges she faced in establishing a regular exercise routine due to anxiety and a busy schedule. She also emphasizes the importance of integrating exercise into daily life by sharing her personal morning beach walk routine for a more productive and less anxious day.


[00:00:00] - Introduction to Anxiety and Exercise
[00:01:06] - Personal Struggles with Exercise
[00:03:35] - The Benefits of Exercise for Anxiety
[00:04:33] - Scientific Research on Exercise and Anxiety
[00:05:09] - Six Reasons Exercise Reduces Anxiety
[00:18:45] - Implementing Exercise into Daily Routine
[00:20:20] - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
[00:21:30] - Kindness Narrative


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Don't miss this effective strategy for anxiety management: adopting a perspective that challenges are opportunities for personal growth. Adriana shares her personal journey of learning to see meaning in extended illness. She explains the scientific research supporting this approach, detailing how finding a sense of macro meaning can shift our responses to stress from threat to challenge.


[00:00:00] - Introduction and Recap
[00:01:27] - Personal Story: Learning to Cope With Illness
[00:03:58] - Discovering a New Strategy: Believing Life Works FOR you
[00:10:05] - The Power of Meaning in Life
[00:15:30] - How Believing Stress Can Benefit You Helps with Anxiety (4 Ways)
[00:22:36] - Summary and Conclusion
[00:27:11] - Kindness Narrative: Building a House


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In this episode, Dr. Twitchell discusses a powerful tool for managing anxiety in both the short and long term—gratitude. Sharing personal experiences of long COVID, Dr. Twitchell explains how a daily gratitude practice helped alleviate anxiety and improve overall well-being. Drawing from scientific research and personal anecdotes, the episode highlights the broad-ranging benefits of gratitude, including reduced inflammation, better sleep, and enhanced emotional resilience. Dr. Twitchell offers practical tips for starting a gratitude practice. The episode concludes with a listener-contributed story, a “Kindness Narrative,” that will aid all listeners in starting a painless weekly gratitude practice.

[00:00:00] - Introduction and Overview
[00:00:34] - Personal Journey with Long COVID
[00:04:19] - Discovering the Power of Gratitude
[00:07:19] - Gratitude Journal Entries
[00:10:58] - Scientific Benefits of Gratitude
[00:19:29] - Impact on Performance Anxiety
[00:23:35] - How to Start Your Own Gratitude Practice
[00:25:37] - Kindness Narrative and Conclusion


For full show notes, including resources mentioned, go to:
www.calmyourcaveman.com