May 11, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Interview, Self Care, Stress Management
Worry convinces us there's danger, and then tricks us into getting into fight, flight, or freeze mode — even when there is no danger. In this interview, Dr. David Carbonell, clinical psychologist, anxiety expert and author of the best-selling audiobook "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It" shares advice on how to stop worrying. He offers new ways to respond to chronic worry, rather than trying to eliminate it.
Apr 22, 2020 | Anxiety Relief, Self Care, Stress Management
Worry convinces us there's danger, and then tricks us into getting into fight, flight, or freeze mode — even when there is no danger. Today, Dr. David Carbonell, clinical psychologist, anxiety expert and author of the best-selling audiobook "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It" shares advice on new ways to respond to chronic worry, rather than trying to eliminate it.
May 22, 2019 | Anxiety Relief, Self Care, Stress Management
Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question our decisions and ourselves, worry about the future, all while filling our days with dread and emotional turbulence. But are you truly in danger or has your brain simply "tricked" you into thinking you are? In today's episode, we’re offering an excerpt from the best-selling audio book "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It," written by psychologist and anxiety expert, David A. Carbonell.
Aug 15, 2018 | Anxiety Relief, Personal Growth, Stress Management
Ironically, when you worry, your efforts to stop worrying often backfire on you. All too often, when you try to “talk yourself out of” a worry, you’re likely to fail. So what can you do? In today’s episode, psychologist and anxiety expert David Carbonell shares his funny and wise thoughts on how worry tricks us from his best-selling audiobook "The Worry Trick." He discusses the difference between doubt and danger, and how to feel more balanced and in control of your worries.
Aug 9, 2017 | Anxiety Relief, Stress Management
Today we’re sharing an excerpt from the popular audiobook "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It," by psychologist Dr. David Carbonell. This popular and effective audiobook shows how anxiety hijacks the brain, and offers effective techniques to help you break the cycle of worry—once and for all. In this episode, Dr. Carbonell talks about how it’s easy to get fooled by our thoughts— especially worrisome thoughts. The real meaning of the worrisome thoughts generally has little to do with the subject matter of the thoughts. In this excerpt, he shares his approach to dealing with chronic worry.