Name: How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist
Uploaded: 2023-03-22T14:07:33Z
Duration: 7 min 18 s
Description: What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.

Wendy Suzuki: How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist

How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist

What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.

Anxiety is often seen as an enemy, but it evolved to protect and alert us. Today, both clinical and everyday anxiety have surged, especially in the workplace. Simple tools like deep breathing and physical movement can quickly turn stress into clarity and creative power. In one experiment, just ten minutes of movement dropped anxiety scores in students to normal levels.