AnxCalm - New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn weekly episodes, Dr. John Dacey will explain the causes of the eight types of anxiety, why they do what they do to us, and how we can learn new ways to control them.
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Bob
August 05, 2020 02:21 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBToday, I am very happy to have with me a former client of mine and he’s very brave to be willing to talk about fear of flying in a straightforward manner! John: Hi. This is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast, New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today, I am very happy to have with me a former client of mine and he’s very brave to be willing to talk about everything straightforward. His name is Bob and I’m really happy to have him in the studio today. Hey Bob, how are you? Bob: G...
Mark
July 14, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBJohn: This is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today, I have an old friend of mine, by the name of Mark. He’s going o talk to us about his own experiences with Anxiety. Good morning, Mark. How are you? Mark: Good, John. How are you? John: Fine. First of all, I’d like you to tell us a little about yourself. What work have you done and where are you at today? Mark: I was born and brought up in Massachusetts. I was in the family business, I beca...
James
July 12, 2020 23:19 - 15 minutes - 14 MBJohn: Hi, this is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast, New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today, I have a friend of mine, James, who’s going to be talking to us about his own situation and his own familiarity with anxiety. James, how are you? James: I’m doing alright, how are you? John: Good, thank you. I wonder if you could tell us a little something about yourself before we get started. James: Well, I am currently a junior in high school. I’m 17. John: How are you finding ta...
Adols
July 07, 2020 04:00 - 11.5 MBI this is Dr. John Dacey coming to you with my weekly podcast dissolution study anxiety epidemic today Today I’ll be speaking to you about how to deal with the problems teenagers are facing with the coronavirus. Many of my listeners, I know, are the parents of teenagers, but even if you aren’t, you probably know a few. It’s quite possible that you could be as helpful, or even more so, to them than their parents. For example, “Jill Emanuele, senior director of the Mood Disorders Center at...
Biological Formative Evaluation, Part 3
June 30, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThis week, I continue with my instruction in how to evaluate your anti-anxiety plan as you carry it out. As I said in an earlier podcast, such evaluation not only offers you an objective view of how well you’re doing, but also helps you to do better. What’s the best type of stress-reliever for you? Here's another way to discover what are the best type of strategies for you to use: Read the statements below, and circle those that make the most sense to you. In total, it would be best if you ...
Dr. Elizabeth Bracher, Part 3
June 23, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBJohn: Hi this is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Last time, we were talking with Doctor Biz Bracher about college students and social anxieties. Today I’d like to ask her to continue this, and talk about the difference between seniors and freshmen. She teaches both groups and I think it’s going to be interesting to hear what she has to say about that. Good morning Biz. Biz: Hi. So the first-year students seemed to settle into distance learning...
Dr. Elizabeth Bracher, Part 2
June 16, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBJohn: Hi this is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today, I am being revisited be one of my best colleagues and also respondents to this podcast. Her name is Doctor Elizabeth Bracher and she and I teach a course together. We’re hoping to teach it this fall. The last time we met, she talked about separation anxiety among college students. Today, she’s going to talk about some of the other anxieties that college students experience. I just want to...
Biological Formative Evaluation, Part 2
June 09, 2020 04:00 - 11.8 MBThis week, I continue with my instruction in how to evaluate your anti-anxiety plan. As I said in my last podcast, such evaluation not only offers you an objective view of how well you’re doing, but also helps you to do better. Bio-Counting One of the best things you can do is to design charts to track more objective data. Measurements such as pulse rate, blood pressure, oxygen-in-the-blood calculations, and galvanic skin response are also relevant, although the last three require equipme...
Patrick
June 02, 2020 04:00 - 13.5 MBJohn: Hi this is Doctor John Dacey with my weekly podcast New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today, I have a friend of mine, Patrick, who is going to talk about his own anxiety and what he’s done about them. How are you doing, Patrick? Patrick: Very good, John. Great to be here. John: Well thank you for coming. I’m just going to name the 8 kinds of anxiety and let’s start off with you saying which one has affected you the most. Is that ok? Patrick: Absolutely. John: Thank you. Those...
How to Evaluate Your Progress with Your Plan
May 26, 2020 04:00 - 15.7 MBHi. This is Dr. John Dacey, with my weekly podcast, New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. If you have started carrying out a plan to reduce your anxiety levels, and I hope you have, it’s time to lay the groundwork for evaluating your progrgess. I’m going to introduce you to the concept of formative evaluation. The good news about formative evaluation, that is, checking while your plan is in effect, is that once we learn to do it, this process alone can help to reduce anxiety. Evaluating pro...
Dr. Dotty Vacca
May 19, 2020 04:00 - 11.3 MBJohn: Hi, this is John Dacey with my weekly podcast New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Today I have a good friend of mine, Doctor Dotty Vacca. Dr. Vacca has had a wide variety of experiences. Dotty, will you tell us something about your training and your background. Dotty: I started my career as an elementary school teacher and most of my career has been in the public school system so I bring that as a backdrop to a number of the experiences I have had and the way I have looking at dif...
Social Isolation
May 12, 2020 04:00 - 12.6 MBHi. This is Dr. John Dacey, with my weekly podcast, New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. Although feeling fearful during the coronavirus pandemic is entirely normal, seriously disruptive anxious reactions are fast becoming common. Soon, if not already, the number one anxiety category will be separation anxiety. This is because the “social isolation” we have been experiencing due to the coronavirus is, at least in my opinion, ultimately the result of separation anxiety. A major dictionary ...
A Case of OCD
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 23.1 MBJ: I have a friend of mine, whose name is Ben, and he's going to talk about some of the anxiety situations he's gotten himself into, and what he did to get himself out of them. Hi Ben. B: How are you doing, John? J: Just fine, thanks. What I'd like to do, if you don't mind, is to go through seven of the eight kinds of anxiety and just ask you if you've experienced them, and maybe a little bit about what you've done about them. I'm going to skip the first one, which is simple anxieties, su...
An Original Plan to Defeat Anxiety, Part 2
April 28, 2020 04:00 - 10.6 MBHello. I am Dr. John Dacey, coming to you with my weekly podcast, “New Solutions to the Anxiety Epidemic. This time, I’m going to be talking again about the second step of my COPE strategy, originality. I remind you that this step of the model calls for you to be as creative as you can in organizing a series of tactics, designed just for your own personality. I promised that I would help you to become more original, and this is the second time I have tried to keep that word. To begin with, ...
Nancy
April 21, 2020 04:00 - 23.1 MBJohn: A good friend of mine, Nancy Alloway, has been a teacher for all her career, and she’s going to be talking about her own and her fellow teachers’ anxieties. Let me start off by asking Nancy to give you just a thumbnail sketch of her career. Where did you teach? Nancy: So I taught for 35 years in public and private schools in the United States and I taught 1st through 5th grade. I enjoyed my teaching very much. John: Thank you. I wonder if you could tell me about the kinds of things ...
Petrified Altar Boy
April 14, 2020 04:00 - 11.9 MBI believe that most people who are afflicted by an anxiety disorder have at least one situation that they dread. Constant concern about the situation can lead to generalized anxiety. For me it was fainting. Several times prior to when this incident actually happened, I felt like I was going to faint. When it actually did happen, it was, no doubt, as a result of dehydration. And, it was in an environment was about as awful as I could imagine. I call the story, Petrified Altar Boy. When I was...
Dr. Jack Lloyd
April 07, 2020 04:00 - 16 MBTranscript of Dr. John Dacey’ podcast Dr. John Dacey: Today I have a guest who is my first psychiatrist that I’m going to be eagerly listening to a lot of the things he has to say about anxiety disorders. His name is Jack Lloyd, Dr. Jack Lloyd and I’m going to welcome him to the studio today. Hi Jack. Dr. Jack Lloyd: Hi John. So nice to be here. Dr. John Dacey: Thank you. Jack, I want start off by asking you to describe your clientele to me as much as , in as much detail as you can. ...
Yogic Sponge
March 31, 2020 04:00 - 11 MBAs I have said, the essence of dealing with anxiety is the ability to relax. One of the best ways I know of to calm your nerves is called the “yogic sponge.” In this podcast, I am going to read the text that is very good at inducing relaxation. If you prefer your own voice, or that of a relative or friend, have them read it into the recording device such as the one on your phone. Play it at least once a day, or as often as you feel the need. After a number of repetitions, you won’t even need...
Help with Anxiety about the Pandemic, Part 2
March 24, 2020 04:00 - 11.3 MBAs you probably already know, the most common mental illness in the world today is anxiety. Although feeling fearful during the coronavirus pandemic is entirely normal, seriously disruptive anxious reactions are fast becoming common. Although reading articles and listening to podcasts about this cataclysm is not recommended for those suffering from any of the eight varieties of anxiety syndromes, because the sources might serve to exacerbate your fearfulness, my brief summary of the best ne...
Is Coronavirus Making You Anxious?
March 17, 2020 04:00 - 11.8 MBHow to Deal with Coronavirus as an Independent Thinker I think it is high time that I offer you the best solutions for anxiety about the coronavirus. I have spent the last two weeks searching sources for advice on this universal problem. Here is the most useful advice I was able to find.
A Young Woman's Point of View
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 9.63 MBToday I have a junior in college, friend of mine, Madeline. We call her Maddie and, I'm going to ask her to talk about her own experience, but also what she sees in college students her age these days.
Does Separation Anxiety Lead to Agoraphobia?
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 18.6 MBMy first solo vacation was a two-week trip to Aunt Anna’s dairy farm, 29 miles to the south of home. I was 10, and the trip lasted for five miserable days. It was also the beginning of serious separation anxiety, and perhaps of even more serious agoraphobia, I call this story “Farm Boy.” PS: My new book, “Why Don’t You Just Relax?” is now available on Amazon Kindle, and will be available as a soft cover book there in a couple of days.
Dr. Combs
February 25, 2020 05:00 - 23.3 MBDr. Sheila Combs is a well-established counselor to young- and middle-aged adults, Many of her clients suffer from anxiety syndromes, and she has a plethora of good strategies to offer.-
Stuck at Home
February 18, 2020 05:00 - 12.4 MBWhen I was five, we lived on the Delaware River. Several incidents in those days led to my having at Homen agoraphobic disorder. Here's how it transpired.
The Anesthesiologists
February 11, 2020 05:00 - 11.7 MBA married couple of retired anesthesiologists explain how they deal with anxiety, their patients' and their own!
Oiriginality Advice
February 04, 2020 05:00 - 19.6 MBThis week, I turn to Step Two of my COPE strategie, Originating your wn plan. That is, making you thinking more creative. The Jackson and Messick theory is the best explanation of creativity I know. You can find program notes, transcripts, and more episodes of this podcast at AnxCalm.com, and please join the Facebook group for updates, conversation, and support!
Stuck in the Statue of Liberty's Arm, Part Two
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 9.09 MBEver had terrifying claustrophobia? Ever tried to laugh your way out of it? That's what I did once. Tune in to hear Part Two of this story, featuring the two "ferry go fairies" sisters! You can find show notes, transcripts, and more episodes of this podcast at AnxCalm.com, or join the Facebook group for updates, conversation, and support,
Stuck in the Statue of Liberty's Arm
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 7.67 MBEver had terrifying claustrophobia? Ever tried to laugh your way out of it? That's what I did once. Tune in to hear Part One of this story. I'll finish it next week! You will find notes, blogs (transcripts of podcasts),and more episodes at anxcalm.com, or join the Facebook group for updates, conversations, and support.
Dr. Dugan
January 14, 2020 05:00 - 43 MBInterview with Dr. Timothy Dugan, psychiatrist at Harvard. Dr, Dugan, the finest diagnostician I know, discusses the theory and medication of anxiety.
After-Steering Hero
January 07, 2020 13:55 - 8.8 MB<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Serving in any of the world's navies is no fun. Sometimes it's just the opposite, as it was in this week's episode, "After-Steering Hero!" You can find show notes, transcripts, and more episodes of this podcast at AnxCalm.com, or join the Facebook group for updates, conversation, and support!
I Must Be to Blame!
December 31, 2019 22:57 - 27.9 MBLast time, I spoke about cognitive distortions and how to detect them. In the following story taken from the case files of several clients, see if you can spot the distortions. It derives from the experience of a rape victim, so it may be more than you are ready to hear. If you can handle it, though, you will learn a lot. You can find show notes, transcripts, and more episodes of this podcast at AnxCalm.com, or join the Facebook group for updates, conversation, and support!
Cognitive Mistakes
December 24, 2019 16:00 - 15.3 MBToday’s podcast concerns the other anxiety controller, the cerebral cortex, that one-inch-thick gray matter that covers most of the human brain. It can be reasoned with, but sometimes our reasoning may be faulty. You will be introduced to the 11 most common such errors.
An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Bracher - Developmental Psychologist
December 17, 2019 14:36 - 13 MB<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> One of my most respected colleagues is Dr. Elizabeth Bracher. She has spent years dealing with undergraduate students, especially helping them with their emotional problems. Today I am going to interview her about her perceptions of undergraduate separation anxiety. You can find show notes, transcripts, and more episodes of this podcast at AnxCalm.com, or join the Facebook group for updates, conversation, and support!
Behind A Door
December 10, 2019 13:00 - 5.15 MBOne of the hardest tasks in becoming a more authentic person is discerning exactly who you are and who we were not. In this podcast, I share with you the methods I call "behind the door."I also describe a relaxation technique called "the shoulder hunch". Find more episodes, show notes, and transcripts for this podcast at anxcalm.com!
Authentic
December 04, 2019 15:09 - 9.76 MB<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Perhaps the most effective antidote to being an anxious person is to become an authentic one. Authenticity has two elements: how well do you know the truth about yourself, both positive and negative? And, how willing are you to share this information with almost anyone? In this podcast, we will examine the relationship between anxiety and authenticity. More episodes, transcriptions, and show notes are available at anxcalm...
Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
November 26, 2019 15:53 - 11.6 MB<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> We used to believe that all human traits are caused by 2 factors: genes and the environment. Today psychologists are in accord that there are actually 3 factors: biology, psychology, and social experience. We call this the biopsychosocial model, and today I will explain more about it. Visit anxcalm.com for more info, transcripts, and more!
Men with Anxiety
November 19, 2019 14:53 - 17 MBToday my guest is a former student of mine at Boston College. Luke Bledsoe is a 20-year-old man has just graduated from BC. He is brave enough to say that he has had anxiety problems (many men won't). Luke details how he got great results from the COPE Method.
Cope
November 12, 2019 15:32 - 12.1 MBIn addition to what I have already said about calming your nerves, I am going to explain strategies for dealing with three other aspects of anxiety relief. These are: originating a personal plan for regaining serenity; knowing how to persevere when the going gets rough (resilience or “grit”); and being objective in evaluating one’s progress. I call this anxiety-controlling system “COPE:” Calm, Originate, Persevere and Evaluate. It has been tested nationally, and works well. For show notes an...
Inferno
November 06, 2019 15:15 - 117 MBPreviously, I mentioned that I have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the most serious of the eight types of anxiety conditions, In this podcast, I describe how that happened, and what I have been attempting to do (successfully) to alleviate it. I call it "Inferno."
Intro: Why Can't We "Just Relax"?
October 26, 2019 18:05 - 7 minutes - 79.3 MBIn the future, I will explain the causes of the eight types of anxiety, why they do what they do to us, and how we can learn new ways to control them. You will see that I know what I’m talking about, as I have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, the most serious of the eight. I will use a variety of formats: one-on-one interviews with sufferers, and also with other experts, as well as talks based on my over 50 years as a psychotherapist, professor of developmental psychology ...
Source of Anxiety: Divorce
October 26, 2019 16:58 - 11 minutes - 113 MBToday I have a friend of mine whom I will call Mary and she experienced a typical sources of anxiety, which is getting a divorce, She’s agreed to talk with us today about what that was like. Visit https://anxcalm.com/ for show notes, transcripts, and more info about anxiety!