035 Neuroscience of Anxiety

In this episode, Craig and Juli discuss the science behind anxiety with guest, Amanda Slonaker. Amanda works for the Zionsville School District just next to Westfield. Amanda is that district's Coordinator for School Psychology and a Clinical Neuropsychologist. Amanda is not only medically trained, but she does a wonderful job of explaining what happens in our brains in ways that are easy to understand. Lots of helpful resources shared as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umBbQvnShaA&disable_polymer=true: News video of story Amanda explained about man fighting off a mountain lion.

https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Mood-Second-Changing/dp/1462520421/ref=pd_sim_14_2/147-3933574-5991734?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1462520421&pd_rd_r=62620cc9-3541-11e9-8361-31a05a5f3960&pd_rd_w=NmUuX&pd_rd_wg=3PYsI&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=2TRDNCS902780QG5FJ5N&psc=1&refRID=2TRDNCS902780QG5FJ5N: Mind over Mood book

https://www.amazon.com/Helping-Anxious-Child-Step-Step/dp/1572245751: Helping Your Anxious Child book.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml: National Institute of Mental Health website

https://www.nasponline.org/: National Association of School Psychologists website

https://www.stopbreathethink.com/: Stop Breathe Think app website

https://www.calm.com/: Calm app website

https://www.headspace.com/: Headspace app website

https://lookupindiana.org/: Look Up Indiana website

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