This is a special corona episode I recorded yesterday to get some helpful content out there asap in these times of heightened anxiety and stress. We are all feeling the changes and understanding what is happening in our brain can be helpful in managing the feelings better. Leading expert, clinical Psycologist and author Dr Catherine Pittman kindly joins to help explain the neuroscience behind anxiety, stress and worry. I discovered Dr Pittman through her brilliant book REWIRE YOUR ANXIOUS BRAIN: USING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF FEAR TO END ANXIETY, PANIC AND WORRY - and in this episode she shares useful strategies we can all participate in to help calm our nerves.Please find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Catherine-M-Pittman-PhD/e/B00PCTBQM0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareA little bit about the NOT PERFECT podcast. Thank you for reading this and thank you for being here. The intention for this podcast is to share conversations on the subjects that can nurture our life from the inside. Just like physical exercise takes work and commitment, I believe our emotional health requires the same attention. Life throws curve balls unexpectedly and these can feel much more manageable when we know more about our mind. I hope these episodes are helpful in sharing tools, tips and insights into our brilliant hardware that can feel faulty but always fixable. I would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or guest suggestions, please find me on instagram @poppyjamie and @happynotperfect.Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.comMusic by Myndstream. Please find more information on their music made to relax, sleep, focus and move at www.myndstream.com and on any music streaming platform. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.