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Appendix
ANXIETY RELEASE PROTOCOL (ARP) OVERVIEW
Depathologize
You are not broken or damaged. A part of your brain, your amygdala (your fear/flight centre), is simply overworking. The symptoms you feel are a direct result of elevated cortisol and adrenalin.
Psychoeducation And Reframing
We began this manual with the story of two cavemen, Brad and Larry, Brad being the guy who was always prepared for the worst. Brad survived to pass on his DNA and ultimately we became an apex (top of the heap) species because of our abil- ity to worry and plan.
FEAR-based (Fictional Events Appearing Real) thinking
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