<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">When we are <strong>anxious</strong> our stress hormone cortisol rises. The heart pumps faster, we feel hot, and we sweat.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The thing is, this very same body mechanism also happens when we are <strong>excited</strong>.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">So instead of telling ourselves that we are anxious, repeat in your mind "<strong>I'm excited, I'm excited, I'm excited." </strong>This is called the anxiety reappraisal. Research showed that people who were made to do this during nerve wracking situations performed well and better than the others.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">This is the power of our mind. We are in power of what to <u>label</u> what we are feeling.</li></ul>

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Episode 261 - Do you suffer from anxiety? When you are anxious what happens? Your heart beats faster, your cortisol levels raise, and your body prepares for something. The fight or flight mechanism kicks in. Panic attacks can also be a problem when it comes to anxiety and anxiety can paralyze a person and hold them back from their true potential and the life that they want. This is EXACTLY what happens to your body when you get excited as well. So what do you do? You replace anxiety with excitement. This is called anxiety reappraisal and I explain the technique in this video.

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