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Why Anxiety Techniques Don’t Work for Many People

Joshua Fletcher
24 March 2025
6 min
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This article’s author advises against monitoring anxiety and using relaxation techniques to relieve anxiety, as that can reinforce the stress response. Instead, focus on external activities and trust the body's natural ability to self-regulate.
READ: Why Anxiety Techniques Don’t Work for Many People

References

  • Psychology Today: High factual reporting 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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