ARP 381 - Smiling Mind App for Meditation and Mental Fitness
Release Date: 05/27/2025
ARP 407 What is Dopamine?
Anxiety Road Podcast
Mental health isn't just fixing one thing. It is more than stopping the symptoms. It is getting the parts back in alignment. Your brain, your spirit, your body and yes even neurotransmitters. This episode is about the neurotransmitter Dopamine. What it is and the relationship between stress, anxiety and the fight or flight response. I hope understand that this is one of the many processes of recovery. Do what you can, when you can. Resources Mentioned: The Cleveland Clinic has an . There are three TED Ed videos that visually explain...
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ARP 406 SSRIs and Factual Information
Anxiety Road Podcast
A few months back, there were statements about SSRIs and increase violence in youth. Not true and I found a well written article explaining what a government official said and what is the factual, data based findings. I'll have that linked below. What I want to do is share with you the process of evaluating a medication so that you know the benefits and possible side effects so that you can make an informed choice. The basic questions are: What is this drug and why do I need it? Specifics on how much to take, when and with or without foods or liquids. What are the known...
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ARP 405 GLP-1 and Mental Health Symptoms
Anxiety Road Podcast
I'm seeing more PR stuff and news stories about weight lost drugs for anxiety and depression. The short version for me is that there is not enough science or science research to determine if GLP-1 can be used to treat anxiety and depression. But that doesn't stop news stories and PR pieces from being written. As a starting point, I want to explain what GLP-1 are, the intended use and some of the side effects. both positive and negative a person could experience. Resources Mentioned: Think Global has an article on the . From the From the American Psychological...
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ARP 404 - The Anxiety of Loneliness
Anxiety Road Podcast
In this episode, a look at loneliness, the connection to anxiety and how the book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter can help us understand the relationship between the two. Loneliness is disconnection from the other. Could be the loss of the other person. Could be an an idea or way of being that use to sustain you and now it doesn't. Could be a country that that use to pretend to live up to 1/4 of their stated ideas and now you find out it closer to 1/32nd and dropping. Anxiety can mean that your brain and body feels that there is instability, danger or a threat. Your symptoms are the...
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ARP 403 Probiotic Sodas for Brain Health?
Anxiety Road Podcast
Everybody is feeling a bit touchy. Some want to drink their problems away. Even non-alcoholically. There is a brand of wellness drinks that latched onto the words prebiotic and probiotic and put them in a soda pop can. Can it help with brain health and anxiety symptoms? Resources Mentioned: The website Altruva Wellness has their list of the . There are affiliate links on this website - due to the nature of this product, it would be better to purchase retail rather than online. The food website Sporked has a review of the . The non-profit Food Facts.org has a...
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ARP 402 - A Quick Look At Roodt App
Anxiety Road Podcast
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401 Panic Disorder Basics
Anxiety Road Podcast
A panic attack is a single experience. Your symptoms act the fool and you deal with it. A panic disorder is multiple unpredictable attacks that can occur during the day, week or month AND you worry when the next one will come. And they will. They are stinky like that. In this episode, a description of what is a panic disorder, the symptoms and the treatment options. Resources Mentioned: Medication Information The Cleveland Clinic has information about . Anxiety and Depression Association of America has a section on the site explaining the . CBT Information...
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ARP 400 Panic Attack Basics
Anxiety Road Podcast
There are people that have one singular panic attack. They never have another one. Then there are those of us that have it infrequently or as a weekly pest. In this episode, I mention the bear in the driveway. For my overseas listeners, there are states that have bear populations. And humans have built housing near the areas where the bears and wildlife populate. So their could be a possibility of a bear rumbling through trash can looking for food. But panic attacks have invisible bears. There is a threat you can't see but your brain is telling you that you are in danger....
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ARP 399 Foods that Support Gut Health
Anxiety Road Podcast
I do like Desire in Netflix, The Sandman. What a rascal. What does this have to do with foods that support gut health? A lot more than I thought. Balancing your need for a cherry cheesecake versus you know you are going to have a hard time sleeping because of the sugar in your system. Not to mention what it does to your gut microbiome. It is hard to make that choice. Because I really want that cheesecake. Or burger. Or that Peach soda I found at an international market. 2 liter bottle. Yeah, I was a little jumpy for a few days. So in this episode, I do have a few words to...
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ARP 398 Brain Gut Axis and Mental Health
Anxiety Road Podcast
In this episode, I want to briefly define the brain gut health connection. The main question that only you can answer is are you willing to pursue nutrition as part of your anxiety, depression toolkit? Most people say they want to be heathy but won't give up that extra large burger with chips. I am not trying to make you give that up. But from experience I do know that I can't sustain physical or mental health eating junk food each and every day. Lord knows I tried. And if you do have anxiety, depression or the long list of things that can happen to people, then you have to...
info_outlineAfter a few minutes of an life update, I talk about the Smiling Minds app, a free resource designed to help practice meditation and also helps to build mental fitness.
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Smiling Mind app provides mindfulness and breathing resources but has evolved into a mental health support and fitness app. There are 700+ mindfulness items that you can use. There is also a mood tracker and other resources.
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