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Welcome to "Calm Your Caveman" – the podcast that gives you the tools for anxiety mastery. I'm Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell, and my doctoral degree in anxiety management strategies qualifies me to guide you on this journey. I've walked the path from chronic anxiety to security, and I'm here to help you do the same. In this podcast, you'll find control through understanding how emotions are generated and learn effective anxiety mastery strategies for every circumstance. By tuning in, you’ll a ...
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In this episode, Dr. Twitchell discusses the second foundational strategy for anxiety mastery, which is understanding and knowing your context. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing different levels of emotional distress and matching appropriate strategies to those levels. The episode explores how high cognitive load strategies can be practi…
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In this episode, we move from theory to practice. Where recent episodes focused on the theory of finding your "why," this episode explores application: an interview with Ana Regina Cardoso is presented as a form of modeling, offering listeners a concrete example of how “finding your why” can be applied in real life. She shares her experiences of ca…
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In the second part of our enlightening conversation with Dr. Thomas W. Nielsen, we delve deeper into the concept of meaningful happiness. Dr. Nielsen shares profound insights on the practical application of self-care principles, encapsulated in the acronym "SELF CARE AIMS." This episode explores the importance of balancing self-care and compassion …
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In this special two-part series, we delve into the intricate relationship between meaning and happiness with Dr. Thomas W. Nielsen, an associate professor at the University of Canberra and an expert in wellbeing and values education. In Part I, Dr. Nielsen explores the essential elements that contribute to meaningful happiness, challenging the comm…
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, Dr. Twitchell deepens the conversation on finding your purpose as a foundational strategy for mastering anxiety. Building upon the previous discussion, this episode emphasizes the power of a clear 'why' to navigate complex emotional events and conflicting inner valuations. Dr. Twitchell explores how a defined p…
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the focus shifts from anxiety concepts to introducing foundational strategies for managing anxiety, specifically 'Finding Your Why.' Dr. Twitchell reviews the emotion generation process and the four families of regulation strategies, emphasizing the importance of choosing suitable strategies based on personal c…
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In this episode of the Anxiety Master Key Concepts, we delve into Dr. James J. Gross's renowned process model of emotion regulation. We explore the intricacies of how emotions are generated and regulated, emphasizing the importance of influencing emotions by intervening at key points in the cycle: situation, perception, appraisal, and response. The…
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the discussion picks up from previous sessions on anxiety master key concepts focusing on the appraisal theory as a tool for regulating emotions. Dr. Twitchell explains how appraisals, our brain's interpretations of situations, determine whether emotions are helpful or harmful by aligning with our goals. The ep…
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In this episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell delves into the appraisal theory of emotion, emphasizing its role in understanding 1) what emotions we should regulate and 2) how regulation is done (the basic principles behind the regulation process). The first question, about knowing which emotions to regulate, or knowing when …
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In this episode, we discusses the concept of an "anxiety master key," a foundational tool for effective anxiety management. Dr. Twitchell outlines four essential questions that this master key addresses: 1. How to distinguish between adaptive (helpful) and maladaptive (harmful) anxiety. 2. How to cultivate helpful emotions and down-regulate harmful…
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In the first episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell introduces herself and her qualifications in anxiety management. She shares her lifelong struggle with anxiety and how a chronic illness intensified her need to manage it. This led her to focus her doctoral research on anxiety management strategies. Dr. Twitchell introduces t…
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