Brain Hack for OCD & Anxiety #PaigePradko, #OCDwithPaige, #CalmSeriesforAnxiety

The Brain Hack for Anxiety and OCD is designed to respond to what naturally occurs in the brain when we are triggered by a fearful thought, cue, memory or sensation. Our brains are wired to respond to fearful threats immediately by activating our fight/flight or freeze response for survival. That is that rush of adrenaline you feel when you hear a loud noise or have a sudden stop or close call in a car. Our brains are designed to overreact, and then settle down relatively quickly when our cortex, our thinking brain, sends a message to our amygdala that everything is fine and there is no danger.

But, what happens if we send fearful thoughts, instead of calming ones to the amygdala? It only makes sense that our amygdala would continue to activate our sympathetic nervous system, keeping us in fight or flight, a highly anxious arousal state.

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The Top 10 Things you Need to Know to Practice ERP: Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Phobias and Anxiety
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This video demonstrates a brain hack for anxiety and OCD that I call the “I. A.M.” technique. This technique combines an incidental exposure or ERP with mindfulness. “I. A.M.” is an acronym for Identify, Allow, Mindfully connect to the Moment, and Move On. It works as a Brain Hack by interrupting the anxiety and fear cycle by:

Identify: the first fear, the first Whoosh as Anxiety or OCD
Allow: the anxiety, fearful thoughts and sensations
Mindfully: Connect to the Moment you are living
Move On: to what you were doing before

Please let me know if you what you think about the
I. A.M. technique and if you have tried it.

Here is a short playlist where you can learn more about Exposure Therapy
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1lUhuKpYUYqRtx-_xbr5gofDxBYIBdq0

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Until next time...I will see you in session,

Paige

(Although Paige Pradko is a licensed psychotherapist, the views expressed on this video and this YouTube channel including comments or any related content should not be taken for medical, psychological or psychiatric advice. Any clients mentioned are fictional clients and any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Always contact your physician and mental health provider before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health.)

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Caracal by Leah Ryder
Edited by Amy at Twin Suns Studio LLC

Видео Brain Hack for OCD & Anxiety #PaigePradko, #OCDwithPaige, #CalmSeriesforAnxiety канала Paige Pradko