Stop Thinking About It: Why Your Brain Won’t Shut Up – And How To Finally Quiet It (The Path to Calm Book 25) (English Edition)

best way out is through slow, consistent, and gentle shifts, one day at a time.

The story we tell ourselves about the sensation is what’s causing the reaction.

It takes genuine sensations and amplifies and distorts them into something that isn’t genuine.

even the smallest sensation can be blown into catastrophic proportions.

we can control the interpretations, beliefs, and meaning we attach to each experience.

That means that anxiety sensitivity is not “all in your head.” The sensation you feel is real.

The sensations are real… but the interpretation is pretty warped.

Arousal simply means a whole-body state of activation. It’s a condition of physiological stimulation, and psychological awareness and readiness.

How to dial down reactivity

First, notice when things suddenly feel urgent, panicky, or intense.