4. What Can We Do Now to Treat Our Anxiety?

Alex explores how creatives can treat their anxiety on their own.  From reading this week's book, "When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life," we learn that contrary to taking pills and seeing therapists, there is a proven way to treat anxiety that we can use now via the exercises and techniques that David D. Burns offers.

This week's book:  https://www.amazon.com/When-Panic-Attacks-Drug-Free-Anxiety/dp/B06XCNYQ8V/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1531178409&sr=8-2&keywords=when+panic+attacks

Viceland special on Xanax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9geVlf9OY30

Next week's book:  https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Your-Dark-Side-Self_Drives/dp/1491528222

Subscribe and read next week's book with Alex!  We question how exploring one's dark side can lead to greater success and fulfillment by looking at "The Upside of Your Dark Side:  Why Being Your Whole Self--Not Just Your 'Good' Self--Drives Success."  Does anger enhance creativity?  Is a small amount of anxiety actually useful for artists?  Get fyred up!