Most people think they’re living with anxiety.
Neuroscience shows many are actually responding to a misread internal signal—and that misunderstanding is what intensifies the experience.

In this episode, you’ll learn how your mind sends signals through your body, why uncertainty often gets labeled as anxiety, and the 5-step Neurocycle® process to reinterpret those signals and change your response with precision.

Inside this episode:

• Why anxiety often isn’t the original problem

• How misinterpretation amplifies physical sensations

• The 5 steps to identify the signal, find the trigger, uncover the thought, update the meaning, and take intentional action

• How this process rewires the brain through neuroplasticity

If you’ve tried calming techniques, mindset shifts, or “pushing through” and nothing stuck—this explains why.

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