Psych & Spirit

#5: Fear--The Origin of Anxiety


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What do people usually fear in life? How do our fears affect us? And what can we do about them? Join me in this week’s episode as I explore the nature of fear and its counterpart, avoidance, as well as providing a framework to stop fear from boxing us in in our lives.

ACT Values List:

https://www.actmindfully.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Values_Checklist_-_Russ_Harris.pdf

References

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Vol. 5). American Psychiatric Association.

Dyer, W. (2005). The power of intention. Hay House.

Forsyth, J. P., & Eifert, G. H. (2008). The mindfulness & acceptance workbook for anxiety: A guide to breaking free from anxiety, phobias, and worry using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. New Harbinger.

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Psych & SpiritBy Larissa Seay Dashjian, Ph.D.