Unmind APAC presents | Face your fears: How to break the anxiety cycle
Nowadays when we talk about anxiety, most people are thinking of anxiety disorders. But anxiety is a normal human emotion too. If something makes us feel anxious — like parties, public speaking or job interviews — we might decide to avoid it altogether. This gets rid of the nerves in the short term. But science tells us that it’ll only make us feel more anxious in the long run.
Ever felt super nervous for something, but when it’s done, you feel relieved? When we face our fears, we learn that the thing we feared is safe after all. And the more we do it, the more we can keep on doing it.
Join Clinical Psychologist, Dr Leanne Harper, to find out all about:
1. The science of anxiety. Why do we feel anxious?
2. Avoidance behaviours: what they are and why they can be unhelpful
3. Practical ways to manage feelings of anxiety