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Jemma Sbeg

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3030 total appearances

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The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

How to make sure that it is a voice that we hear over the voices of Afia, but also over the voices of a lot of other people who have opinions about our lives as they always will. So there was definitely a time that I needed this episode myself. Maybe I still need it, but... Now I get the chance to make it for you all. So I hope you learn something.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

How to make sure that it is a voice that we hear over the voices of Afia, but also over the voices of a lot of other people who have opinions about our lives as they always will. So there was definitely a time that I needed this episode myself. Maybe I still need it, but... Now I get the chance to make it for you all. So I hope you learn something.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

How to make sure that it is a voice that we hear over the voices of Afia, but also over the voices of a lot of other people who have opinions about our lives as they always will. So there was definitely a time that I needed this episode myself. Maybe I still need it, but... Now I get the chance to make it for you all. So I hope you learn something.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

I hope it makes you recognize something about yourself. I hope it quells some of your anxiety. So without further ado, let's talk about the distinction between intuition and anxiety and how to tell the difference. So let's begin by breaking down how each of these feelings, sensations, how they each work. What is anxiety based in and what is intuition based in?

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

I hope it makes you recognize something about yourself. I hope it quells some of your anxiety. So without further ado, let's talk about the distinction between intuition and anxiety and how to tell the difference. So let's begin by breaking down how each of these feelings, sensations, how they each work. What is anxiety based in and what is intuition based in?

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

I hope it makes you recognize something about yourself. I hope it quells some of your anxiety. So without further ado, let's talk about the distinction between intuition and anxiety and how to tell the difference. So let's begin by breaking down how each of these feelings, sensations, how they each work. What is anxiety based in and what is intuition based in?

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

We're going to start with the louder and more persistent or arrogant of the two. We're going to start with anxiety. So anxiety, put simply, is our means to survive. It is the alarm system that is meant to protect us against danger by triggering our fight or flight system. Nowadays, this has also been adapted to include fawn and freeze.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

We're going to start with the louder and more persistent or arrogant of the two. We're going to start with anxiety. So anxiety, put simply, is our means to survive. It is the alarm system that is meant to protect us against danger by triggering our fight or flight system. Nowadays, this has also been adapted to include fawn and freeze.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

We're going to start with the louder and more persistent or arrogant of the two. We're going to start with anxiety. So anxiety, put simply, is our means to survive. It is the alarm system that is meant to protect us against danger by triggering our fight or flight system. Nowadays, this has also been adapted to include fawn and freeze.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

Basically, anxiety is the first responder and they see the incoming danger and they call back to the rest of the body and say, are we going to run? Are we going to fight? Are we going to stay still? Are we going to make friends? Sometimes I think we often villainize anxiety because, you know, it is pretty terrible for it to be this constant voice in our head.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

Basically, anxiety is the first responder and they see the incoming danger and they call back to the rest of the body and say, are we going to run? Are we going to fight? Are we going to stay still? Are we going to make friends? Sometimes I think we often villainize anxiety because, you know, it is pretty terrible for it to be this constant voice in our head.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

Basically, anxiety is the first responder and they see the incoming danger and they call back to the rest of the body and say, are we going to run? Are we going to fight? Are we going to stay still? Are we going to make friends? Sometimes I think we often villainize anxiety because, you know, it is pretty terrible for it to be this constant voice in our head.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

But it actually is really essential and it does allow us to see our surroundings properly. It does allow us to be safe. It is an essential part of who we are. When it becomes a problem, though, is when it starts getting fanatical and making up stranger and stranger scenarios that aren't actually happening, but convincing us that either they will happen or they are happening.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

But it actually is really essential and it does allow us to see our surroundings properly. It does allow us to be safe. It is an essential part of who we are. When it becomes a problem, though, is when it starts getting fanatical and making up stranger and stranger scenarios that aren't actually happening, but convincing us that either they will happen or they are happening.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

But it actually is really essential and it does allow us to see our surroundings properly. It does allow us to be safe. It is an essential part of who we are. When it becomes a problem, though, is when it starts getting fanatical and making up stranger and stranger scenarios that aren't actually happening, but convincing us that either they will happen or they are happening.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

So this is known as a distorted anxiety response. Now there is a way we should experience anxiety. Anxiety can be situation or event based. It can be limited both in terms of intensity and frequency. It is important for our protection. And then there is a way that becomes unsustainable and mentally harmful. And that is when anxiety becomes constant.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

So this is known as a distorted anxiety response. Now there is a way we should experience anxiety. Anxiety can be situation or event based. It can be limited both in terms of intensity and frequency. It is important for our protection. And then there is a way that becomes unsustainable and mentally harmful. And that is when anxiety becomes constant.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

So this is known as a distorted anxiety response. Now there is a way we should experience anxiety. Anxiety can be situation or event based. It can be limited both in terms of intensity and frequency. It is important for our protection. And then there is a way that becomes unsustainable and mentally harmful. And that is when anxiety becomes constant.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

We are unable to switch off and it emerges even when nothing is wrong. So if you've ever been sitting on the couch and you're sitting there and your whole life genuinely feels perfect in that moment, there is nothing scary happening around you. And yet you're sitting there almost being like something's wrong. Something's wrong. I can feel it. I know it. You feel uncertain.

The Psychology of your 20s
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

We are unable to switch off and it emerges even when nothing is wrong. So if you've ever been sitting on the couch and you're sitting there and your whole life genuinely feels perfect in that moment, there is nothing scary happening around you. And yet you're sitting there almost being like something's wrong. Something's wrong. I can feel it. I know it. You feel uncertain.