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Why We Overestimate Threats (Part 2 - Anxiety Equation Series)

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Welcome to part two of our series! Today, Amanda’s diving into the first half of the anxiety equation: the “Overestimation of Threat.” Learn why your brain is wired to assume the worst-case scenario and discover three practical tools to help your nervous system calibrate to the actual level of danger, not just the perceived one.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

  • Why your brain’s “negativity bias” is a survival skill that’s poorly adapted for modern life
  • How childhood experiences can turn your internal alarm system up to the highest setting
  • The connection between your nervous system state and the stories you tell yourself about what’s happening

Tools to "Right-Size" the Threat:

  1. The Reality Check Question: "What do I actually know to be true right now?"
  2. The Percentage Game: "If I had to bet money, what's the real percentage chance of the worst-case scenario happening?"
  3. The Friend Filter: "What would I tell my best friend if they came to me with this exact situation?"

Looking for more personalized support?

*Want me to talk about something specific on the podcast? Let me know HERE.

Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcast
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

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Content provided by Amanda Armstrong. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Amanda Armstrong or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Welcome to part two of our series! Today, Amanda’s diving into the first half of the anxiety equation: the “Overestimation of Threat.” Learn why your brain is wired to assume the worst-case scenario and discover three practical tools to help your nervous system calibrate to the actual level of danger, not just the perceived one.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

  • Why your brain’s “negativity bias” is a survival skill that’s poorly adapted for modern life
  • How childhood experiences can turn your internal alarm system up to the highest setting
  • The connection between your nervous system state and the stories you tell yourself about what’s happening

Tools to "Right-Size" the Threat:

  1. The Reality Check Question: "What do I actually know to be true right now?"
  2. The Percentage Game: "If I had to bet money, what's the real percentage chance of the worst-case scenario happening?"
  3. The Friend Filter: "What would I tell my best friend if they came to me with this exact situation?"

Looking for more personalized support?

*Want me to talk about something specific on the podcast? Let me know HERE.

Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcast
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise

  continue reading

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