We all experience anxiety. Regardless of how bad it can feel, anxiety is part of what makes us human and may not necessarily be a bad thing. According to psychologist, author, and anxiety researcher Tracy Dennis-Tiwary that uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty can be productive. Like stress and fear, anxiety evolved to protect us. Every time we sense a threat, a warning alarm goes off, signaling something may be about to go wrong. But while anxiety is related to stress and fear, it's also different because it's anchored in our ability to project ourselves into the future and take actions to make it better.?
This future orientation, which Dr. Dennis-Tiwary calls the future tense, helps us plan, envision possibilities, hope, create, and dream. But thinking about what may come can also cause us to worry. Dr. Dennis-Tiwary encourages us to read this feeling as a robust warning that our future dreams and our present realities may be out of sync. By acknowledging our anxiety and seeing it as a tool, she contends, we can use it to energize us-to motivate us to change, grow, and succeed. If we can shift our mindset, and grow more comfortable with our discomfort, anxiety can become a superpower that improves our lives.
In Dr. Dennis-Tiwary's work and writing she addresses both generalized anxiety-which we all face-and anxiety disorders, when our anxious reactions and feelings prevent us from functioning effectively. By looking at anxiety in a new way, she gives hope to those suffering from anxiety, offering a way forward.
Join somatic and transpersonal psychotherapist Deanna Jimenez for a conversation with Dr. Dennis-Tiwary about her latest book, Future Tense, and learn how to better manage anxiety as a way to spark creativity and joy to experience a more productive life.
Free, suggested donation of $10.
Presented by CIIS Public Programs
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This future orientation, which Dr. Dennis-Tiwary calls the future tense, helps us plan, envision possibilities, hope, create, and dream. But thinking about what may come can also cause us to worry. Dr. Dennis-Tiwary encourages us to read this feeling as a robust warning that our future dreams and our present realities may be out of sync. By acknowledging our anxiety and seeing it as a tool, she contends, we can use it to energize us-to motivate us to change, grow, and succeed. If we can shift our mindset, and grow more comfortable with our discomfort, anxiety can become a superpower that improves our lives.
In Dr. Dennis-Tiwary's work and writing she addresses both generalized anxiety-which we all face-and anxiety disorders, when our anxious reactions and feelings prevent us from functioning effectively. By looking at anxiety in a new way, she gives hope to those suffering from anxiety, offering a way forward.
Join somatic and transpersonal psychotherapist Deanna Jimenez for a conversation with Dr. Dennis-Tiwary about her latest book, Future Tense, and learn how to better manage anxiety as a way to spark creativity and joy to experience a more productive life.
Free, suggested donation of $10.
Presented by CIIS Public Programs
We all experience anxiety. Regardless of how bad it can feel, anxiety is part of what makes us human and may not necessarily be a bad thing. According to psychologist, author, and anxiety researcher Tracy Dennis-Tiwary that uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty can be productive. Like stress and fear, anxiety evolved to protect us. Every time we sense a threat, a warning alarm goes off, signaling something may be about to go wrong. But while anxiety is related to stress and fear, it's also different because it's anchored in our ability to project ourselves into the future and take actions to make it better.?
This future orientation, which Dr. Dennis-Tiwary calls the future tense, helps us plan, envision possibilities, hope, create, and dream. But thinking about what may come can also cause us to worry. Dr. Dennis-Tiwary encourages us to read this feeling as a robust warning that our future dreams and our present realities may be out of sync. By acknowledging our anxiety and seeing it as a tool, she contends, we can use it to energize us-to motivate us to change, grow, and succeed. If we can shift our mindset, and grow more comfortable with our discomfort, anxiety can become a superpower that improves our lives.
In Dr. Dennis-Tiwary's work and writing she addresses both generalized anxiety-which we all face-and anxiety disorders, when our anxious reactions and feelings prevent us from functioning effectively. By looking at anxiety in a new way, she gives hope to those suffering from anxiety, offering a way forward.
Join somatic and transpersonal psychotherapist Deanna Jimenez for a conversation with Dr. Dennis-Tiwary about her latest book, Future Tense, and learn how to better manage anxiety as a way to spark creativity and joy to experience a more productive life.
Free, suggested donation of $10.
Presented by CIIS Public Programs
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This future orientation, which Dr. Dennis-Tiwary calls the future tense, helps us plan, envision possibilities, hope, create, and dream. But thinking about what may come can also cause us to worry. Dr. Dennis-Tiwary encourages us to read this feeling as a robust warning that our future dreams and our present realities may be out of sync. By acknowledging our anxiety and seeing it as a tool, she contends, we can use it to energize us-to motivate us to change, grow, and succeed. If we can shift our mindset, and grow more comfortable with our discomfort, anxiety can become a superpower that improves our lives.
In Dr. Dennis-Tiwary's work and writing she addresses both generalized anxiety-which we all face-and anxiety disorders, when our anxious reactions and feelings prevent us from functioning effectively. By looking at anxiety in a new way, she gives hope to those suffering from anxiety, offering a way forward.
Join somatic and transpersonal psychotherapist Deanna Jimenez for a conversation with Dr. Dennis-Tiwary about her latest book, Future Tense, and learn how to better manage anxiety as a way to spark creativity and joy to experience a more productive life.
Free, suggested donation of $10.
Presented by CIIS Public Programs
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