Anxiety Isn't What You Think It Is - Interview with Russell Kennedy

If you're struggling to heal anxiety, then this episode could be exactly what you're looking for. Paul meets Russell Kennedy, AKA the Anxiety MD, and the author of 'Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription For Anxiety Relief From The Doctor Who Created It'. Russell joins the show to talk about his own battle with anxiety and the startling conclusions as to why traditional anxiety cure approaches are all wrong. KEY TAKEAWAYS To heal from anxiety you need to change sub-cortical autonomic nervous system patterns that we have carried over from childhood. When we enter an alarmed state of mind, our brains will often feed us a narrative to support our fears, backing up our flight response. When we see something today that reminds of a trauma, we are mentally transported back in time to our experience with it. There is an unconscious drive is all of us to be looked after, and we did not get that in our younger years, then we subconsciously search for it. QUOTES 'Changing your thoughts will help you cope, but it really won't help you heal' 'If your body feels alarmed, your brain will make up stories' 'The alarm is a representation of our younger self' 'We offload the responsibility of looking after ourselves onto this magical other' VALUABLE RESOURCES Russell Kennedy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/?hl=en Mindset Change Podcast Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube ABOUT THE HOST Paul Sheppard Paul is well known for his holistic therapy and coaching approach  when working with anxiety, stress, confidence, and motivation, understanding, and treating the root causes and surrounding issues He has a passion for understanding how the mind works and has been trained in many therapies. He is an Integrative Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, IEMT and has also had training in CBT, ACT and Mindfulness His mission is to share with others the strategies, techniques and perspectives that can have the most positive impact on changing anxiety, stress, low confidence, depression, and motivation. Working with your mind to become calmer, focused, motivated, confident, and resilient are skills everyone can develop and Paul offers a realistic, direct, and no-nonsense approach that is about creating the change you want to live the life you deserve CONTACT METHOD Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube