Dr. Lourdes Viado and I have developed a podcast series discussing topics related to Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and complex trauma. In this episode, we focus on where anxiety comes from and why it’s important to understand. We explore the differences between cortex-based and amygdala-based anxiety. Additionally, we identify how some HSPs traits may look like anxiety. Dr. Viado hosts this series on her podcast Women In-Depth. Listen here, or directly below.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- The relationship between anxiety and trauma and the HSP trait (1:45)
- The importance of understanding the different types of anxiety (4:38)
- Cortex-based anxiety (5:49)
- Some ideas for reducing cortex-based anxiety (9:23)
- Amygdala-based anxiety (10:49)
- Differences between amygdala-based and cortex-based anxiety (20:56)
- Some tips for reducing amygdala-based anxiety (25:52)
- Treating the root of anxiety versus treating the symptoms of anxiety (30:04)
- How the HSP trait impacts understanding and healing from anxiety and trauma (33:14)