11d • General discussion
Saturday Morning Talk - The Brain Can Change
I want to welcome you to our Saturday morning. Talk where we discuss, “The brain can change.”
The brain is considered “plastic”, meaning it can rewire itself based on repeated experiences. Every time you stay present with anxiety, use grounding techniques, reduce avoidance, or respond with compassion (to name a few), you weaken fear pathways, and strengthen regulation pathways.
So you ask, “What helps rewire the anxious brain?”.
1. Repeated exposure to “safe discomfort”
2. Consistent nervous system regulation.
3. Predictable routine routines
4. Adequate sleep and nutrition.
5. Self compassion over self criticism.
It’s important to note that progress comes from practice not perfection.
Daily affirmation
“ I am teaching my brain a new response”
Write one anxiety skill, you use this week and how it helped
Lesson summary
⚠️ Anxiety begins in the amygdala, not logic
⚠️Stress hormones, prepare the body for danger
⚠️ Avoidance and reassurance maintain
⚠️Regulation and exposure retrain the brain
⚠️Change as possible through repetition
Your anxious brain is not broken. It is overtrained in danger and can be retrained in safety.
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