How Modern Stressors Impact the Brain: A Deep Dive into Anxiety and Neuroscience

The Healthy Mind Podcast with Dr Steven Resnick

In this episode of The Healthy Mind Podcast, Dr. Steven Resnick dives into Anxiety and Neuroscience, exploring the biological effects of modern stressors such as social media, negative news, and information overload on the brain. He examines how these stressors impact the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and emphasizes the importance of understanding subconscious behavior patterns to manage stress and anxiety effectively. Dr. Resnick further explores how early-life subconscious habits shape our mental state and introduces therapeutic approaches like hypnosis and behavioral repetition to reprogram these patterns.

Also in this episode:

• Modern stressors such as social media and constant information overload have profound biological effects, triggering inflammation and anxiety.

• The amygdala and cerebral cortex play crucial roles in processing stress and anxiety, with the amygdala driving quick, subconscious responses.

• Therapeutic practices like hypnosis and repetition help reprogram subconscious habits and behaviors associated with anxiety.