Open Podcast in new window.

Podcast Summary

In this episode, Dr Chatterjee speaks to the behavioural neuroscientist and psychiatrist, Judson Brewer, and together they help us understand how to keep calm in these stressful times. They discuss what exactly fear and anxiety are, what happens in the brain when you start to feel anxious and how you can break the anxiety cycle with some simple, practical exercises. They discuss breathing, physical activity, creative pursuits and much more, as well as how calmness is a skill that you can get better at, if you take the time to practice it.