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Jan 2019
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Ep 166. The Anxious Brain Responds to Al...

KELLI WALKER
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Join Kelli as she geeks out about recent research, which found that imagining a threat lights up similar regions in the brain as actually experiencing a threat does... while Erica nods along. Kelli and Erica also chat about how we can use the power of our limitless imagination to work through anxiety, phobias, and post traumatic stress.

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Disclaimer: Hopefully you find the information in this podcast helpful but it is not intended to replace medical advice and should not be used as such.

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