\u201cYour brain would rather overestimate danger than underestimate it.\u201d Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on the recovery paradox, residual anxiety after stress, and physical safety.
\nWhy that lingering anxiety after stress doesn\u2019t have to worry you. What is residual anxiety, and how do you deal with it? And what misconceptions exist about recovery from stress and anxiety? <\/p>\n
Stress expert Elke Van Hoof hears this remarkably often from people who have recovered from stress or anxiety. They\u2019re functioning normally again, getting their lives back on track, and yet something continues to gnaw at them\u2014a sense of vigilance, a slight tension. And then the thought creeps in: See, it\u2019s not over yet. <\/p>\n
In this episode of \u201cStress as a BFF,\u201d Elke explains what residual anxiety is and why about nine out of ten people who feel recovered still experience mild tension. She explains how, during stress, the brain learns to detect danger at lightning speed through the Salience Network\u2014a sort of smoke detector that remains extra sensitive for a while even after the fire has been put out. Anxiety isn\u2019t an alarm signal\u2014it\u2019s actually a sign of recovery. And dealing with this anxiety requires patience, time, and calm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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