BEWARE or DARE: Anxiety Lessons from an Alligator

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While biking in Florida, I encountered a sign warning of alligators, sparking both fear and curiosity about the real risks involved. This moment made me reflect on how we often let anxiety, like the fear of alligators, control our lives. Signs warning of alligators are common here, but they also offer a metaphorical challenge to face our fears head-on. Despite initial fears, I remembered that actual attacks are extremely rare. In fact, statistics reveal a minuscule chance of an alligator attack, underscoring how we frequently overestimate danger based on anxiety rather than reality.
As an anxiety specialist, I advocate for confronting our fears to build resilience. Just as avoiding paths might give alligators more territory in our minds, steering clear of our fears only increases their power over us. By continuing to engage with life, despite the presence of anxiety, we can diminish its influence, learning to live alongside our fears without being controlled by them.
For more tips on managing anxiety and embracing life, visit my website at paigepradko.com, where you'll find resources and a supportive community designed to help navigate through anxiety, panic, and other related challenges.
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Paige
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@PaigePradkoTherapy 25 күн бұрын

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@rorororos Ай бұрын

Wow Dr. You know the perfect time for posting. Thank you so much for these videos.

@carolinekelly8481 Ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯 agree with this lady ! Once you attach danger to the symptoms they intensify! There’s no danger ‼️ repeat move the muscles and keep moving forward

@patriciaanndemello4652 Ай бұрын

Aloha. Yes. Living in Hawaii, tourists always ask the lifeguard about shark attacks. Every few years, 1 person is attacked by a shark but there's rarely a fatal attack. That tourist is more likely to die by being hit by a tour bus because he or she drinks too many Mai Tais and walks into traffic in Waikiki.

@PaigePradkoTherapy Ай бұрын

We, humans, are funny creatures. We over estimate the danger of things that terrify us, but ignore the most probable dangers like our lifestyle habits.

@LudsLeneKea 9 күн бұрын

Thanks to turn a topic so difficult to us, not students of psychology, to understand and to practice. ❤ so necessary

@PaigePradkoTherapy 9 күн бұрын

Glad you like it. Anxiety can convince us to fear situations that are only remote possibilities. We have to override our own brains. 😊

@MultiFreddy34 Ай бұрын

Paige thank you for your demeanour/candour around anxiety, panic, agoraphobia and OCD. Due to serious childhood trauma I’ve suffered from all of them since the age of 14. I’m 43 now and managing, but unfortunately am chronically disabled. I live a fairly full life in spite of the ailments. Wanted to pop in to say that I’ve been loving your videos and deeply thank you for normalizing what so many have done little to destigmatize. You a seem like a lovely and exceedingly knowledgeable doctor and human. Thanks again sincerely for all that you do! I’d love to see some material that explains how CPTSD ties in to the panic/anxiety, agoraphobia melange

@PaigePradkoTherapy Ай бұрын

Thank you. And I have added your great video suggestion to my list. Thank you.

@maryr8594 Ай бұрын

My favourite KZfaqr!

@catq6864 2 күн бұрын

Great video, great comparison❤! 😅

@Nikkohector Ай бұрын

You have helped me tremendously. Thank you.

@nicolas_-_-_ Ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you!

@lauren.s456 9 күн бұрын

Great video! Really loved this one. 😊👍🐊

@silvanacosta3482 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your advice

@bethan.gruffydd Ай бұрын

Problem with this is when I've got a perfectly rational fear that everyone around me is falsely convinced is not legitimate (eg, the current, ongoing high risk of getting covid, since no one else takes any precautions whatsoever anymore). So I'm gaslit and told I'm just misjudging the risk and being overly anxious. I sincerely hope you're masking and don't get sick in Florida, Paige.

@namheo1985 29 күн бұрын

Thank you Dr Paige. It is really helpful.

@Safely2024 Ай бұрын

Dr Paige.....awesome video. Thank you

@latanyaclark2376 Ай бұрын

You are a blessing!

@claire3271 Ай бұрын

let me just share this past few weeks i have been dreaming my fear.. I dream about my teacher who passes away and when i tell this to my friends and they say this is a warning that i might also die, then i suddenly got scared of what they say then when i go to bed i constantly dreaming about death and i waking up in the middle of my sleep panicking, now i am scared to sleep because i am thinking i might die and cant wake up. I am scared. i do not know i why i am scared of my dreams lately and why i am having this dreams it is very frustrating for me i do not know how to manage my own thoughts and fear