2018.04.13 The Benefits of Anxiety and Its Control

"This research shows that individuals who are anxious in interpersonal situations and who have fewer close, personal relationships are better at predicting what a person may like. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180406195508.htm

Anxiety provides the client with creative and self protective curiosity.

The reduction of anxiety - that is, the control of the self stimulated mind, is essential in treating mental / emotional mental health concerns. In PTSD work, the core of treatment is Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). Invariably, PMR leads to deeper breathing and oxygen / carbon dioxide exchange. When self controlled states of relaxation are achieved, the individual can reevaluate the stressors in their lives and further reduce their easily triggered reactivity.

At that time, when breathing and muscle relaxation are core strengths, various treatment methods are accessible, e.g. flooding, in vivo exposure, for PTSD and all the skills that DBT offers to clients, such as improved interpersonal skills, tolerance and distracting skills.