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Are you wondering how to break the cycle of anxiety? How does anxiety lead to other problems? In Unwinding Anxiety, Dr. Judson Brewer gives practical advice for dealing with anxiety. Brewer’s guidelines for overcoming anxiety are based on his definition of anxiety as a habit loop. Let’s look at how to break the cycle of anxiety in three steps.
What are systemic changes? What are examples of systemic changes that will stop the attention crisis? Systemic changes are fundamental changes in a system (often education, government, etc.) that are necessary to make improvements. In Stolen Focus, Johann Hari suggests a systemic change to address people’s inability to focus. Keep reading for examples of systemic changes that are necessary to reduce stress and concentration issues.
What is the importance of play in early childhood? How does playtime affect a child’s focus? Stolen Focus by Johann Hari says that playtime is crucial for a child’s cognitive skills. How children spend their time contributes to rising levels of difficulty in paying attention. Learn how changing a child’s lifestyle and playtime can affect them.
What is Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree about? What are the main takeaways of the book? Scientists and foresters have typically thought of trees as competing for water, sunlight, and nutrients. However, ecologist Suzanne Simard explains in Finding the Mother Tree that trees share resources through a complex underground network of fungi. Read below for a brief overview of Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree.
Why is creative feedback important for artists? How can feedback make you better? In his book The Practice, Seth Godin shares tips and tricks to improve your creative skills. He says that after you finish a project, you should ask for feedback from others, but also not pay attention to a lot of criticism. Check out Godin’s advice for effectively using creative feedback.
What is a mindfulness practice? Do you want to live a stress-free life? You can’t solve a problem you haven’t noticed yet, so the first step to treating anxiety is to recognize the behavioral and thinking loops that create and result from anxiety. To do so, you need to practice mindfulness so that you’re more aware of your thoughts and actions. Below is Dr. Judson Brewer’s explanation of mindfulness, as written in his book Unwinding Anxiety.
What is knowledge overload? Is there too much information for our brains to handle? In Stolen Focus, Johann Hari identifies seven factors that are contributing to the attention crisis. The sixth factor is knowledge overload, which makes it difficult to focus long enough to process what we’re seeing and hearing. Keep reading to learn why too much information can actually be hurting you.
Are you getting enough sleep? What are the long-term effects of sleep deprivation? According to Johann Hari in his book Stolen Focus, one of the factors contributing to the attention crisis is sleep deprivation. He believes we’re not getting enough sleep and we’re suffering from five dangerous effects. Continue reading for the five long-term effects of sleep deprivation.
What helps pine tree growth? Why can’t pines survive alone? While researching tree cooperation, Suzanne Simard found that alder trees significantly help pine tree growth. In her book Finding the Mother Tree, Simard gives three reasons for this. Read more to learn how pine tree growth relies on alder trees.
Are there benefits of anxiety? Why do some people believe anxiety helps them? In Unwinding Anxiety, Dr. Judson Brewer claims that many people object to receiving anxiety treatment because they believe there are benefits to anxiety. However, he disputes these claims. Learn why Brewer suggests there are no advantages to anxiety.