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Health Anxiety and the Brain: Fear Networks, Wearables, and Digital Tools Explained
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👉 Want a structured path to recovery? Check out the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com and start your healing journey today.
Description:
In this episode of The Health Anxiety Podcast, Dennis dives into the latest science on how the brain fuels health anxiety and what you can do about it. We’ll explore why fear memory networks make symptoms feel so real, how metacognitive beliefs about worrying keep you stuck, and the surprising role of wearables, apps, and digital tools in either calming or amplifying anxiety.
You’ll learn:
How the brain stores illness fears and triggers false alarms
Why worrying about worrying can become the real trap
The pros and cons of smartwatches, trackers, and health data
How VR, chatbots, and digital programs are shaping health anxiety treatment
Practical steps you can try this week to retrain your nervous system
This is a fresh, research-backed look at health anxiety that combines science with real-life healing tools. If you’ve ever wondered why your symptoms keep shifting, or how to use technology without feeding your fears, this episode is for you.
Keywords: health anxiety, fear networks, health anxiety recovery, anxiety and wearables, metacognitive therapy health anxiety, health anxiety podcast, anxiety recovery tools, VR for anxiety, chatbots for anxiety, smartwatches and health anxiety, digital therapy
Subscribe to the Health Anxiety Podcast Show on:
- Apple Podcasts: Health Anxiety Podcast Show
- Spotify: Health Anxiety Podcast Show
Feel free to choose your preferred platform to listen and subscribe!
Find more resources for health anxiety recovery at:
- Website: The Anxiety Guy
- Instagram: The Anxiety Guy on Instagram
- Facebook: The Anxiety Guy on Facebook
Follow and share this episode with someone who could benefit from active health anxiety healing strategies today.
107 episodes
Manage episode 507276583 series 2538154
👉 Want a structured path to recovery? Check out the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com and start your healing journey today.
Description:
In this episode of The Health Anxiety Podcast, Dennis dives into the latest science on how the brain fuels health anxiety and what you can do about it. We’ll explore why fear memory networks make symptoms feel so real, how metacognitive beliefs about worrying keep you stuck, and the surprising role of wearables, apps, and digital tools in either calming or amplifying anxiety.
You’ll learn:
How the brain stores illness fears and triggers false alarms
Why worrying about worrying can become the real trap
The pros and cons of smartwatches, trackers, and health data
How VR, chatbots, and digital programs are shaping health anxiety treatment
Practical steps you can try this week to retrain your nervous system
This is a fresh, research-backed look at health anxiety that combines science with real-life healing tools. If you’ve ever wondered why your symptoms keep shifting, or how to use technology without feeding your fears, this episode is for you.
Keywords: health anxiety, fear networks, health anxiety recovery, anxiety and wearables, metacognitive therapy health anxiety, health anxiety podcast, anxiety recovery tools, VR for anxiety, chatbots for anxiety, smartwatches and health anxiety, digital therapy
Subscribe to the Health Anxiety Podcast Show on:
- Apple Podcasts: Health Anxiety Podcast Show
- Spotify: Health Anxiety Podcast Show
Feel free to choose your preferred platform to listen and subscribe!
Find more resources for health anxiety recovery at:
- Website: The Anxiety Guy
- Instagram: The Anxiety Guy on Instagram
- Facebook: The Anxiety Guy on Facebook
Follow and share this episode with someone who could benefit from active health anxiety healing strategies today.
107 episodes
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