In this episode hosts Zack and Will explore how restorative practices such as mindfulness, breathing, yoga, rest, and play can turbocharge the hard work of exposure-based therapy, vastly improving outcomes. They compare this combination of complementary approaches to the work-rest approach of athletes and other high performers. This episode also delves into our physical responses to anxiety, the benefits of exposure therapy, and the importance of engaging the parasympathetic nervous system through relaxation. It also addresses the challenges faced by high achievers in slowing down and the role of breathwork in anxiety treatment. Listen to learn a variety of strategies to not just manage anxiety but to transform it into a superpower!

 

Fear Less is sponsored by Mountain Valley Treatment Center.