– I set up this two part episode about anxiety in the time of Coronavirus. 01:26 – Hannah talks about her struggles and anxieties during her quarantine.  I discuss the importance of jumping into action every day to stave off the depression. 04:53 – I read from my article about the worst anxiety attack I’ve ever had, fully describing my experience, and how and why anxiety is more common than ever. 06:51 – Hannah and I discuss the two characters in your head all the time, and how it becomes a problem when the anxious one takes over. We discuss the benefits of addressing your brain as an organ. We also talk about the issue of overstimulation leading to anxiety.  Hannah talks about her issue of anxiety leading to inaction.  I also go over the general small-scale anxiety that I work with daily. 14:09 – I read from my article about the RDDT—the demon that lives in your brain when you have anxiety issues, and what that experience is ilke.   15:21 – Hannah talks about the benefit she recently found in getting a bird’s eye view of her anxiety by reading about the symptoms.  I talk about the three responses we have to anxiety—fight, flight, or play dead.  Hannah talks about how anxiety is there to protect you from things that, in reality, it propels you towards.  She discusses the importance of repeatedly stepping outside of it.    19:38 – I read about the importance of being a nice host to the demon in your head.  In other words, I advocate whole-heartedly for accepting your anxiety. 21:29 – Hannah talks again about her attack the night before, and how the idea of acceptance really played into helping her get past here attack.  I talk about how acceptance flattens the curve of anxiety.  Hannah shares a very important point: “Your brain is a dick.” 26:17 – I read about the importance of listening to your houseguest, and how anxiety can push towards necessary directions if we approach it the right way. 27:57 – Hannah talks about how COVID has helped her in the process of listening to her anxiety, and seeing how beneficial it is.  We talk about the benefits of getting to know your anxiety.  I go into detail about how your anxiety exaggerates and extrapolates, and we discuss what to do about this. 33:24 – In my final word, I talk about the importance of accepting losing.  You won’t be able to get past your anxiety convincing that something terrible will happen, but you can be more indifferent about this terrible result, and as a result, continue to take action. 34:13 – Wrap up