Techniques to Beat Anxiety: Upgrade Fear, Address Children's Anxiety, and Find Calm with Howard Cooper
Join Howard Cooper as he shares techniques to beat anxiety, emphasizes upgrading fear to wisdom, addresses anxiety in children, explores perceptions of sensations, and offers techniques to find calm and well-being.
00:00:01 Join Howard Cooper in this live stream as he exposes common anxiety myths, shares techniques to beat anxiety, and ends with a relaxation process.
🤔 The speaker introduces themselves and explains their background in treating anxiety.
😱 The speaker plans to discuss anxiety myths, share a technique of the week, and end with a relaxation process.
💩 One of the myths the speaker wants to debunk is that anxiety keeps you safe.
00:05:40 In this video, Howard Cooper discusses how anxiety is a natural response from our primal instincts, but in today's world, it's often unnecessary. He emphasizes the importance of upgrading fear to wisdom and not letting anxiety control us.
📚 Anxieties and fears that humans have today were evolutionarily useful in the past but may not necessarily be relevant anymore in modern society.
🧠 Children are taught to be cautious and fearful through anxiety, but as adults, we can upgrade our fear response to wisdom and make informed decisions to stay safe.
🧸 The use of worry monsters or dolls to alleviate anxiety in children is discussed, questioning their effectiveness in truly addressing and resolving anxiety.
00:11:18 Howard Cooper discusses the limitations of the worry monster in addressing anxiety in children. He emphasizes the importance of teaching children strategies to navigate their fears and ensure their own safety.
The worry monster approach to dealing with anxiety does not address the underlying issues and can teach kids unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Fostering good communication between parents and children is important, but using the worry monster as a means of communication may not be effective.
Instead of relying on the worry monster, it is important to empower children with strategies to navigate their own fears and develop a sense of safety.
00:16:53 Howard Cooper discusses the perception of sensations and how attaching negative narratives to them can exacerbate suffering. He explores the possibility of experiencing chronic dizziness without perceiving it as a threat.
💡 Sensations by themselves are not threats, it is our perception and story that intensify them.
🤔 Dizziness can be experienced without attaching an unpleasant feeling to it.
🌟 Separating the present experience from future ramifications can help alleviate anxiety.
00:22:27 Beat Anxiety LIVE with Howard Cooper - Oct 30th 2022. In this video, Howard Cooper discusses the difference between having anxiety and suffering from it. He also addresses how to address others' perception of anxiety and introduces a technique to beat anxiety by turning off internal dialogue.
👥 There is a difference between having a normal relationship with anxiety and suffering with it.
🤔 Challenging negative thoughts and perceptions about how others perceive you can be helpful in managing anxiety.
🔊 A technique for beating anxiety involves turning off internal dialogue by slightly opening the mouth and keeping the tongue at the bottom.
00:28:03 Learn techniques to beat anxiety and find relaxation in this live session with Howard Cooper. Discover the power of letting go and having a more normal relationship with anxiety.
🗣️ One technique to stop sub vocalizing is to drop your mouth and keep your tongue down.
💭 Overcoming anxiety involves not getting absorbed in negative thoughts and letting go of the need to be perfect.
🌬️ A few minutes of gentle relaxation can help release anxiety and promote a sense of calm.
00:33:42 Learn to find calm and inner well-being to beat anxiety in this live session with Howard Cooper. Discover the power of gratitude and giving yourself permission to feel better.
😌 Imagine a calming color enveloping you, bringing a sense of calm and well-being.
🙏 Take a moment to appreciate the things you are grateful for and give yourself permission to imagine things differently.
❤️ The speaker is grateful for the impact they have on people's lives and plans to continue making helpful videos.
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