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Navigating AnxietyPresented by: Dr David Hammer
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Topics covered today:
• Definition of Anxiety • Symptoms of Anxiety • Where does this come from• What can I do in my navigation of anxiety
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Check in??
How are you doing?
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Definition of Anxiety:
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure. People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry
www.apa.org.au
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Associated with Anxiety:
Trauma
Medical Problems
Biochemical Factors
Substance abuse
Personality
Genetics
Depression PTSD
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Physical symptoms of anxiety
Anxiety
Heart rate increases
Breathing increases
Muscle Tension
and headaches
Difficulty sleeping
Hot & cold flushes
Feeling tense
Dry mouth
Diarrhoea
Stomach or Chest
pain
Behavioural Response
Avoidance
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Response to Threat
Either
Real or Perceived
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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Ps 139:14
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Emotional Processing
System
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Two Long Term
Memory Systems
Implicit Explicit
• Procedural • Episodic
• Emotional • Autobiographical
• Generalized • Semantic
• Classical Conditioning
• Context Specific
Amygdala and Basal ganglia drive
Hippocampus Driven
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Left Hemisphere (Maths, Science)• Prefrontal cortex• Positive Emotions• Approach behaviours• Feeling Engaged
Right Hemisphere (Creativity, Arts)
• Prefrontal cortex• Negative Emotions• Withdrawal Avoidance• Feeling overwhelmed
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Neuroplasticity
The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment. www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=40362
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Strategies to reduce anxiety
responses
Can be based on • Social Medicine• Retraining our brain• Building resilience • Behavioural responses• Lifestyle • Medication
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Social Medicine
• Definition of social medicine
organized investigation of social, genetic, and environmental factors influencing human disease and disability and promotion of methods of prevention of disease and health measures protective of individual and community
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Brain retraining
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Challenges and Resilience
• Change of focus • Push into the anxiety • You are not alone
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SEEDS
Social
Exercise
Education
Diet
Sleep
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Social:
Calms nervous system• Decreases Cortisol (less
stress)
• Increases• Oxytocin (feel good) • Sense of connection • Problem solving • Attention • Humor and fun • Energy
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Exercise• Increases
• Serotonin & Dopamine• GABA (calm) • Energy levels• Growth New brains cells• Sleep • Alertness and Thinking • Attention • Chance to Socialize • Cardiovascular strength • Physical strength • Flexibility and Endurance
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Education
• Increases• Brain Power • Serotonin & Dopamine• Growth of new brain cells • Thinking ability • Working Memory • Challenge to learn • Novelty – try new things• Social connection • Interest in life• Ability to focus• Sense of achievement
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Diet
• Calms nervous system• Increases
• Brain Chemistry • Brain clarity • Mood • Sleep • Energy • Alertness • Concentration • Ability to focus
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Sleep
• Increases• Hippocampus activity • Memory • Brain cell growth • Serotonin• Immune system• Mood • Energy• Alertness • Concentration
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Anxiety is:
• not totally you• it is a part of you • It is a response to an external
stimuli (perceived or real)• Can be supported in the building of
resilience and support• Is about taking one step at a time • Re-training your brain
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Questions
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