65 | Overcoming Anxiety, Panic Attacks, & Phobias

In this episode with Dr. Edmund J. Bourne we address the epidemic of anxiety and anxiety related disorders. Edmund has been researching panic, phobias, anxiety and OCD for over three decades and has a comprehensive program for overcoming each one. Edmund is highly researched and detailed and in this episode he describes each detail of the various disorders and the most evidence based research for how to reduce their symptoms and live free of their hold. Edmund has combined best practices to create a holistic prevention, healing, and maintenance plan for these common conditions. You’ll want to get your pen out and be taking notes for this one!

We cover:

Which personality types are more likely to have anxiety and panic

Lifestyle changes for decreasing anxiety 

Which types of physical exercise are most highly recommended for anxious personality and for how long we should move our bodies.

How to do progressive relaxation

What to do before trying interoceptive exposure.

The importance of alternative coping statements

The four-step process to dealing w panic attacks 

Exposure response prevention and the differences between incremental exposure, coping exposure, full exposure and flooding.

When medication is recommended for the anxiety related diagnosis.

And so much more…

Make sure to listen all the way to the end where Dr. Bourne shares some important final thoughts on anxiety.

Dr. Edmund Bourne, Ph.D. has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for more than three decades. For many years he was director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, California. His best-selling anxiety workbooks, which have helped hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the world, include The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Healing Fear, Beyond Anxiety & Phobia, Coping With Anxiety, and Natural Relief for Anxiety.

Dr. Bourne is frequently interviewed by the media, and his work has been featured in numerous magazines, such as Psychology Today, Natural Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, and Bottom Line Personal.

Dr. Bourne currently lives and practices in California. He maintains a commitment to helping create world peace by teaching people how to create greater peace in their lives.

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