Psychology
An Alternative Toolkit for Anxiety

An Alternative Toolkit for Anxiety

Find your own way through anxiety

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More and more people are turning to ways to self-manage their anxiety, however conventional solutions like mindfulness, yoga, and meditation can feel "one size fits all". Let this collection of Blinks be a toolkit to help you get started in finding more personal and diverse solutions to a personal anxiety journey, or ways to understand and support those in your life with it.

An Alternative Toolkit for Anxiety

Find your own way through anxiety

Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
by Stephen LaBerge, Howard Rheingold
Teaser: A step-by-step guide to Lucid Dreaming
16 min4.5
Is It My Anxiety or My Intuition?
Is It My Anxiety or My Intuition?
Hosted by Natalie Lue
Both intuition and fear produce gut responses—and learning to differentiate between them is vital in conquering anxiety
11 min4.7
The Age of Empathy
The Age of Empathy
Frans de Waal
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
14 min4.2
A Really Good Day
A Really Good Day
Ayelet Waldman
How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life
23 min4.2
Lost Connections
Lost Connections
Johann Hari
Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
32 min4.6
Breathing for Health
Breathing for Health
Hosted by Dr. Rupy Aujla
Take a breather with Richie Bostock and pick up some breathwork exercises to help reduce stress and anxiety
10 min4.4
Smile or Die
Smile or Die
Barbara Ehrenreich
How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World
12 min3.5
Raising a Secure Child
Raising a Secure Child
Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, Bert Powell
How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore
15 min4.3
Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits
James Clear
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
25 min4.6
How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
24 min4.4

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