Show Notes
Jay breaks down why our minds are so quick to jump to the worst-case scenario, from the evolutionary roots of anxiety to why uncertainty can send us into a spiral. He shares three practical ways to interrupt anxious thinking, including separating fear from actual evidence and bringing yourself back to what’s true right now. Jay also introduces a simple “then what?” exercise to help you stop fearing what could go wrong and trust yourself to handle whatever comes next.
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Your Brain Is A Terrible Fortune Teller
02:42 Where Does Anxiety Come From?
06:14 How Your Brain Predicts What Could Go Wrong
09:32 Why Bad News Sticks in Your Mind
11:10 The Uncertainty Spiral
15:03 Stop Assuming the Worst, Look at the Evidence
18:11 Come Back to What’s Actually True
22:58 Getting Comfortable With The Unknown
26:35 The “Then What?” Exercise for Worst-Case Thinking
31:11 The Two Backpacks Analog
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This episode is for general educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
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