Simple tools to help anxiety, stress, over-thinking and sometimes OCD behaviors. In this episode we talk about: - The difference between stress and anxiety - Jenny’s take on the use of benzodiazepines - What she means by, “negative core beliefs”, and how to untangle ourselves from them - How to prepare in advance for stressful situations - The benefit of giving yourself a deliberate panic attack - And why stress, while uncomfortable, is actually part of a healthy and meaningful life Dr. Jenny Taitz is a clinical psychologist and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at @UCLA . Dr. Taitz completed her fellowship in psychology at  @yale University School of Medicine and achieved board certifications in both cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Her new book, Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes, is out now. Learn more about Ten Percent Happier podcast at http://www.tenpercent.com/podcast. Check out guided meditations alongside practical teachings in the Ten Percent Happier app. Click here [https://10percenthappier.app.link/ins...] to get started. #danharris #dharma #healthandwellness #Meditation #mentalhealth #mindfulness #mindfulnessteacher #adults #anxiety #buddha #buddhism #fitness #health #interview #meditate #men #mental #help #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #podcast #mentalhealthtips #mindfulnessmeditation #science #selfawareness #selfhelp #selfhealing #tph #tenpercenthappier #tenpercent #panicattack #panicattackrelief #anxietyrelief #anxietytips Subscribe to watch more Ten Percent Happier videos https://www.youtube.com/tenpercenthappier Listen to the Full Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/Y_729H6p FOLLOW DAN HARRIS PODCASTS ON SOCIAL Dan Harris on Twitter https://twitter.com/danbharris Dan Harris on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ Dan Harris on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris Dan Harris on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DanHarrisABC FOLLOW TEN PERCENT HAPPIER ON SOCIAL Ten Percent Happier on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpercenthappier/ Ten Percent Happier on Twitter https://twitter.com/10percent Ten Percent Happier on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tenpercent 00:00:00 Introduction to Dr. Jenny Taitz, Anxiety expert 00:08:37 Playing with our thoughts 00:09:00 The tools for anxiety 00:11:35 Problem solve what you can control 00:19:15 Why stress hurts us 00:22:45 History of benzos 00:35:52 Stress reset 00:44:15 Cognitive diffusion 00:52:27 The vagus nerve