Why fear is infectious & A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle (or any worry habit)

Watch this new 7-minute animation on why fear is so infectious and how to break the coronavirus anxiety cycle. Understanding how anxiety becomes a habit is the key: Fear + uncertainty = anxiety. Anxiety + social contagion = panic. Panic makes your thinking brain go offline. Here’s how to keep your thinking brain thinking. This is an animation of Dr. Jud’s New York Times article: “A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle.” The anxiety habit loop runs on autopilot, but curiosity can interrupt it. Try the RAIN exercise next time you notice worry spiraling. Whatever your struggle, learn how Dr. Jud can help pinpoint the solution.