))
Welcome to "Calm Your Caveman" – the podcast that gives you the tools for anxiety mastery. I'm Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell, and my doctoral degree in anxiety management strategies qualifies me to guide you on this journey. I've walked the path from chronic anxiety to security, and I'm here to help you do the same. In this podcast, you'll find control through understanding how emotions are generated and learn effective anxiety mastery strategies for every circumstance. By tuning in, you’ll a ...
…
continue reading
1
Find Your Why: Foundational Anxiety Management Strategies (Part I)
30:36
30:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:36
In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the focus shifts from anxiety concepts to introducing foundational strategies for managing anxiety, specifically 'Finding Your Why.' Dr. Twitchell reviews the emotion generation process and the four families of regulation strategies, emphasizing the importance of choosing suitable strategies based on personal c…
…
continue reading
1
Emotion Regulation Secrets: Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part III
18:30
18:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
18:30
In this episode of the Anxiety Master Key Concepts, we delve into Dr. James J. Gross's renowned process model of emotion regulation. We explore the intricacies of how emotions are generated and regulated, emphasizing the importance of influencing emotions by intervening at key points in the cycle: situation, perception, appraisal, and response. The…
…
continue reading
1
Is Stress Good or Bad For You? Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part II
29:31
29:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:31
In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the discussion picks up from previous sessions on anxiety master key concepts focusing on the appraisal theory as a tool for regulating emotions. Dr. Twitchell explains how appraisals, our brain's interpretations of situations, determine whether emotions are helpful or harmful by aligning with our goals. The ep…
…
continue reading
1
Emotions Unlocked: Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part I
27:28
27:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:28
In this episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell delves into the appraisal theory of emotion, emphasizing its role in understanding 1) what emotions we should regulate and 2) how regulation is done (the basic principles behind the regulation process). The first question, about knowing which emotions to regulate, or knowing when …
…
continue reading
In this episode, we discusses the concept of an "anxiety master key," a foundational tool for effective anxiety management. Dr. Twitchell outlines four essential questions that this master key addresses: 1. How to distinguish between adaptive (helpful) and maladaptive (harmful) anxiety. 2. How to cultivate helpful emotions and down-regulate harmful…
…
continue reading
In the first episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell introduces herself and her qualifications in anxiety management. She shares her lifelong struggle with anxiety and how a chronic illness intensified her need to manage it. This led her to focus her doctoral research on anxiety management strategies. Dr. Twitchell introduces t…
…
continue reading
