焦慮、憂鬱都和神經有關？揭開多重迷走神經的運作機制！情緒其實是大腦在保護你？ft. 臨床心理師&哇賽心理學 Nana《強者我朋友》EP 221｜志祺七七

I can understand that we freeze under extreme pressure, which explains a lot.

For example, when someone is sexually assaulted or harassed, why do they freeze and can't escape? When we understand that this is my nervous system protecting me,

then no one would say to the victim, 'Why didn't you escape?'

Why do we tend to dwell on negative emotions and think in bad ways? The brain is basically not meant to make us happy.

Hello everyone, I'm Zhiqi. Welcome back to Stronger. Do you have that feeling,

knowing you shouldn't worry, but your mind just stops?

Or there's something you've been procrastinating on, no matter how much you push yourself, you just can't move. Most people would say,

this is a matter of personality and willpower, but more and more research suggests it might not be your fault; it's your nervous system at play.

So today we invited clinical psychologist Cai Jiaxuan (Nana) to talk to us about anxiety, negative thinking, and procrastination, and what they have to do with brain nerves.

How can we regulate our emotions by regulating our nerves?

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Okay, let's start with Nana introducing herself briefly to our audience! Hello everyone, I'm Cai Jiaxuan, a clinical psychologist and also Nana from Wow Psychology.

Okay, first we want to play a quick Q&A game.

We collected some common sayings about emotions from social media.

We want you to judge whether these are true or false, or

it depends on the situation. So, the first question: Fear of socializing

is because of introverted personality. This isn't necessarily true.

Some people confuse introversion with social anxiety. Introverts still want to communicate; they just need to recharge after social gatherings.

Social anxiety may have some pathological aspects; it could stem from past negative interpersonal experiences.

This might lead them to feel that avoiding contact with others is safer.

So this automatic withdrawal is more about your nervous system or body wanting to protect you.

Oh, there's quite a difference. Those who are prone to anxiety in the second question are naturally more sensitive.

It's half true because sensitive people don't necessarily mean they will be anxious.

Sensitivity is more like having a good signal reception, so a lot of signals come in.

However, just because many signals come in doesn't mean a person will over-interpret them. If they feel these signals are safe, then they won't be anxious. But if they feel overwhelmed by these signals, then they might panic.

In that case, they are more likely to enter an anxious state. The third reason for procrastination is laziness. The best way to overcome procrastination is to force yourself to take action.

This is the most commonly misunderstood question because procrastination is often not a personality or time management issue.

Often, it is actually a problem of not regulating our emotions well.

When it comes to procrastination, it can be broken down into several stages. Some people can plan well but just don't start.

Some people have already started but keep getting distracted, suddenly wanting to clean the bathroom or something like that.

Then there are those who have completed 90% of the work but feel afraid of failure and think it's not perfect, so they never submit it. They exhibit different forms of procrastination at different times.

At this point, what we often see clinically is that the person really cares and wants to perform well, which leads to procrastination, rather than being lazy.

The fourth question is about negative thinking, which is a cognitive issue. Changing your thoughts can improve a lot.

It's somewhat correct to say that because regulating thoughts is very important in our psychological interventions. It may involve reframing or cognitive flexibility.

However, sometimes your rational mind knows that there's no need to be so anxious, that it's not a big deal, but your body is very honest.

In such cases, it may be that your nervous system hasn't switched to a safer state.

So, at that moment, it can be very difficult to activate those cognitive functions in your brain.

The fifth question is that deep breathing is the most effective method for relieving anxiety. In fact, deep breathing is quite effective for relief.

However, if you're not breathing in the right way, it may increase anxiety. So how do most people practice deep breathing?