Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, Ph.D. is author of the book Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though it Feels Bad). She is a professor of psychology and neuroscience and Director of the Emotion Regulation Lab at the City University of New York, and Founder and CSO of Wise Therapeutics, where she translates neuroscience and cognitive therapy techniques into gamified, clinically validated digital therapeutics for mental health. She has published over 100 scientific articles and delivered over 400 presentations at academic conferences and for corporate clients. She has been featured throughout the media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, The Today Show, and Bloomberg Television.

Topics covered in this episode:

What Anxiety Is and Is Not
Fear vs. Anxiety
Emotional Waves
Future Tense
Anxiety and Hope
Anxiety as a Disease
Feeling Anxiety vs Anxiety Disorders
Benefits of Anxiety
Emotional Discomfort
Medical Treatment of Anxiety
Mental Health Validation
Illness Self Identification
Parents and Child Based Anxiety

Referenced in the episode:

The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 183 | The Self-Healing Mind | Dr. Gregory Scott Brown
The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 123 | Prescription for Poetry | Dr. Norman Rosenthal

To learn more about Tracy Dennis-Tiwary and her work, head over to https://www.drtracyphd.com/ IG @dr.tracyphd

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