Dr. David Rosmarin

Sure. Looking back in the last 20 years, I would probably, if I had to be honest, it's going to be my own anxiety. And this has very much been a personal journey for me. I was taught in graduate school, I was taught in my training to diagnose, treat, help people to get rid of their clinical anxiety.

Sure. Looking back in the last 20 years, I would probably, if I had to be honest, it's going to be my own anxiety. And this has very much been a personal journey for me. I was taught in graduate school, I was taught in my training to diagnose, treat, help people to get rid of their clinical anxiety.

And those tools are still something that I use on a daily basis in a variety of different contexts in my work. But, you know, it took going through the pandemic to actually click into this concept that not all forms of anxiety are problematic and bad.

And those tools are still something that I use on a daily basis in a variety of different contexts in my work. But, you know, it took going through the pandemic to actually click into this concept that not all forms of anxiety are problematic and bad.

And those tools are still something that I use on a daily basis in a variety of different contexts in my work. But, you know, it took going through the pandemic to actually click into this concept that not all forms of anxiety are problematic and bad.

And we couldn't potentially even use those lower levels of anxiety in a constructive, positive, healthy way to help us to thrive and to grow in our lives.

And we couldn't potentially even use those lower levels of anxiety in a constructive, positive, healthy way to help us to thrive and to grow in our lives.

And we couldn't potentially even use those lower levels of anxiety in a constructive, positive, healthy way to help us to thrive and to grow in our lives.

Okay. There are cognitive aspects, things that are going on in your mind. There are physiological or emotional aspects. And then there are behavioral aspects, usually avoidance, but maybe some checking. So let's go through them. The cognitive aspects, worry, apprehension, you're nervous something's going to happen, focusing on the negative thoughts spinning in your head.

Okay. There are cognitive aspects, things that are going on in your mind. There are physiological or emotional aspects. And then there are behavioral aspects, usually avoidance, but maybe some checking. So let's go through them. The cognitive aspects, worry, apprehension, you're nervous something's going to happen, focusing on the negative thoughts spinning in your head.

Okay. There are cognitive aspects, things that are going on in your mind. There are physiological or emotional aspects. And then there are behavioral aspects, usually avoidance, but maybe some checking. So let's go through them. The cognitive aspects, worry, apprehension, you're nervous something's going to happen, focusing on the negative thoughts spinning in your head.

If I go to this event, somebody will judge me. I will have a panic attack. I'm not going to feel good. I'm not going to be able to manage it.

If I go to this event, somebody will judge me. I will have a panic attack. I'm not going to feel good. I'm not going to be able to manage it.

If I go to this event, somebody will judge me. I will have a panic attack. I'm not going to feel good. I'm not going to be able to manage it.

At best, maybe even worse. Never have another date again, right? This is my only opportunity.

At best, maybe even worse. Never have another date again, right? This is my only opportunity.

At best, maybe even worse. Never have another date again, right? This is my only opportunity.

Sure, sure, sure. And then there's the physiological. So that's something, you know, the sweaty palms, the upset stomach, labored breathing. And that's really adrenaline, which is going through one system and it creates those, the cotton mouth, it creates these symptoms that people have and the feeling associated with that foreboding, you know, those kinds of emotions that go along with it.

Sure, sure, sure. And then there's the physiological. So that's something, you know, the sweaty palms, the upset stomach, labored breathing. And that's really adrenaline, which is going through one system and it creates those, the cotton mouth, it creates these symptoms that people have and the feeling associated with that foreboding, you know, those kinds of emotions that go along with it.

Sure, sure, sure. And then there's the physiological. So that's something, you know, the sweaty palms, the upset stomach, labored breathing. And that's really adrenaline, which is going through one system and it creates those, the cotton mouth, it creates these symptoms that people have and the feeling associated with that foreboding, you know, those kinds of emotions that go along with it.