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Neuroscientist reveals 1 question to ask yourself to beat anxiety

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 341 words · By Maura Hohman; TODAY
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What to know about Neuroscientist reveals 1 question to ask yourself to beat anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., affecting up to 19% of adults — but most of us don’t have specialized knowledge of how exactly the brain works to help us stop our racing thoughts.

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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., affecting up to 19% of adults — but most of us don’t have specialized knowledge of how exactly the brain works to help us stop our racing thoughts.

Why it matters

Luckily, neuroscientist and author Alex Korb, Ph.D., shared some of his tips based on his over 20 years in the field for managing anxiety in a recent CNBC article.

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Claim 1: “neuroscientist and author Alex Korb, Ph.D., shared some of his tips based on his over 20 years in the field for managing anxiety in a recent CNBC article”
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Multiple web search results confirm Alex Korb is a neuroscientist, UCLA professor, and author who has written for CNBC and TODAY.com regarding brain health and anxiety management.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Howell Petraeus (; born 7 November 1952) is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · UCLA professor and neuroscientist Dr. Alex Korb shares the the habits he avoids to help strengthen his brain and manage his stress.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/ive-been-a-neuroscientist-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 20, 2025 · Alex Korb Neuroscientist, author of Upward Spiral - CNBC article 6 things to keep your brain strong and healthy consistent movement over ...
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Claim 2: “signals from the limbic system, your brain’s emotional center”
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Wikipedia and the Cleveland Clinic both confirm that the limbic system is a set of brain structures involved in emotional processing and regulation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The limbic system, also known as the paleomammalian cortex, is a set of brain structures involved in emotional processing and motivation in humans and many ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2024 ... The limbic system is a group of structures in your brain that regulate your emotions, behavior, motivation and memory.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/limbic-system
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 26, 2021 ... What is the limbic system? In this video, we explain the emotional center of the brain in simple words — from why horror movies make your ...
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Claim 3: “It can increase the risk of depression and make you more likely to use substances, and it’s also linked to panic attacks, insomnia high blood pressure, headaches, fatigue and more.”
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Multiple authoritative sources (NIH, Healthline, and other research) confirm the link between anxiety and depression, substance use, high blood pressure, and other somatic symptoms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Research shows that living with ongoing and untreated anxiety disorder makes you more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. While symptoms of a panic attack ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Anxiety disorders can manifest physically through a rapid heart rate, chest pain, and digestive issues, and they may also increase the risk of high blood ...
https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/effects-on-body
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web search NEUTRAL — Anxiety disorders are often comorbid with one another and with other mental disorders, especially depression, as well as with somatic disorders. Such ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9248771/
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Claim 4: “Chronic anxiety can take a negative toll on both mental and physical health, research shows.”
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Evidence from Mayo Clinic and Wikipedia on psychological stress confirms that anxiety and stress impact both mental and physical health.
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web search NEUTRAL — Research indicates making music or listening to music can reduce stress.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stress is a form of psychological and mental discomfort. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anxiety disorder due to a medical condition includes symptoms of intense anxiety or panic that are directly caused by a physical health problem. Generalized anxiety disorder includes persistent and ex…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/sympt…
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Claim 5: “Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., affecting up to 19% of adults”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references (Flipboard) stating that anxiety affects up to 19% of adults in the U.S.
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