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Podcast: The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Episode: 910: Understanding the Stress Response: How Your Brain Reacts to Threats
Description: In today's episode, Gina discusses how the brain reacts to threats and how we can use this knowledge to enhance our resilience. Threats in our environment activate the amygdala which in turn actives our bodily fight or flight response. This can include a hormonal cascade that will enhance our ability to run away from or fight against a threat. Typically, the amygdala overestimates the danger and we are left anxious and upset. Listen in for tips on how to defuse an overactive amygdala and live more peacefully today!Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the...