A new full-cast science fiction audio adventure, inspired by the upcoming game Elite: Dangerous and drawing on the legacy of Elite 2: Frontier.
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Welcome to "Calm Your Caveman" – the podcast that gives you the tools for anxiety mastery. I'm Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell, and my doctoral degree in anxiety management strategies qualifies me to guide you on this journey. I've walked the path from chronic anxiety to security, and I'm here to help you do the same. In this podcast, you'll find control through understanding how emotions are generated and learn effective anxiety mastery strategies for every circumstance. By tuning in, you’ll a ...
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Practical Tips for Mastering the Dopamine Dance
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In this episode, Dr. Twitchell dives into practical ways to manage your dopamine budget to help regulate emotions and combat anxiety. Building on last week's discussion about the dopamine system, Dr. Twitchell shares personal experiences of post-trip and post-accomplishment lows, illustrating how understanding and anticipating dopamine fluctuations…
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Manage Your Dopamine Budget for Anxiety Relief
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, Dr. Twitchell delves into the crucial topic of managing your dopamine budget for effective anxiety management. Drawing on insights from three experts—psychiatrists Daniel Z. Lieberman and Dr. Anna Lemke, and neurobiologist Andrew Huberman—Dr. Twitchell explores the role of dopamine in pleasure, motivation, and …
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In this episode, the focus is on understanding and managing body image anxiety. The discussion delves into common misconceptions and ineffective methods for addressing body anxiety, such as cosmetic surgery and weight loss. The episode emphasizes the importance of changing our mental relationship with body image rather than altering physical appear…
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Cultivating Mindfulness: Simple Steps to Soothe Anxiety
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In this episode, we delve into the profound effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety and explore practical ways to incorporate it into your daily life. Dr. Twitchell discusses the scientific backing of mindfulness and its benefits, emphasizing the importance of practice for achieving mastery. Discover how starting with tiny, manageable habits c…
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Harmonize Your Anxiety: The Power of Music Listening
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, we dive into the therapeutic power of music as a tool for anxiety management. Join us as we explore the science behind why music can be so effective in soothing anxious minds and how you can incorporate it into your daily routine to foster calm and resilience. We'll break down the emotion generation process mod…
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In this episode, we explore the pervasive issue of living in a constant state of high alert and its impact on our anxiety levels. Drawing insights from Alan Gordon's book "The Way Out," we discuss how modern life's constant bombardment of notifications and alerts keeps us perpetually stressed. By examining statistics from the Gallup 2019 Global Emo…
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Dr. Christopher Minson on Nature Therapy: Anxiety Relief in the Great Outdoors
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In this episode, Dr. Christopher Minson, a renowned human physiologist and co-founder of NatureQuant, delves into the significant mental and physical health benefits of spending time in nature. Dr. Minson discusses the physiological responses to natural environments and the evidence supporting nature's positive impact on reducing stress, anxiety, a…
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Arrange Your Living Space for Minimum Anxiety
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In this episode, we explore the strategy of arranging and exercising control over your physical environment as a method to minimize anxiety. The discussion includes a deep dive into how modifying your living space can influence your emotional responses indirectly by affecting the appraisal processes. Key points covered include the benefits of proac…
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In this episode of 'Calm Your Caveman,' Dr. Twitchell discusses the concept of managing your energy budget to alleviate anxiety. She emphasizes this is a situational strategy with indirect influence on anxiety regulation. The limits of situational strategies are discussed, given that people are notoriously bad at predicting their future emotional s…
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Know Your Context: Foundational Anxiety Management Strategies (Part III)
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In this episode, Dr. Twitchell discusses the second foundational strategy for anxiety mastery, which is understanding and knowing your context. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing different levels of emotional distress and matching appropriate strategies to those levels. The episode explores how high cognitive load strategies can be practi…
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Ana Regina Cardoso Models Anxiety Management Through Meaningful Living
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In this episode, we move from theory to practice. Where recent episodes focused on the theory of finding your "why," this episode explores application: an interview with Ana Regina Cardoso is presented as a form of modeling, offering listeners a concrete example of how “finding your why” can be applied in real life. She shares her experiences of ca…
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Dr. Thomas Nielsen Part II: Embracing Self-Compassion for a Meaningful Life
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In the second part of our enlightening conversation with Dr. Thomas W. Nielsen, we delve deeper into the concept of meaningful happiness. Dr. Nielsen shares profound insights on the practical application of self-care principles, encapsulated in the acronym "SELF CARE AIMS." This episode explores the importance of balancing self-care and compassion …
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Dr. Thomas Nielsen Part I: Finding the Keys to Meaningful Happiness
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In this special two-part series, we delve into the intricate relationship between meaning and happiness with Dr. Thomas W. Nielsen, an associate professor at the University of Canberra and an expert in wellbeing and values education. In Part I, Dr. Nielsen explores the essential elements that contribute to meaningful happiness, challenging the comm…
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Find Your Why Continued: Foundational Anxiety Management Strategies (Part II)
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, Dr. Twitchell deepens the conversation on finding your purpose as a foundational strategy for mastering anxiety. Building upon the previous discussion, this episode emphasizes the power of a clear 'why' to navigate complex emotional events and conflicting inner valuations. Dr. Twitchell explores how a defined p…
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Find Your Why: Foundational Anxiety Management Strategies (Part I)
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the focus shifts from anxiety concepts to introducing foundational strategies for managing anxiety, specifically 'Finding Your Why.' Dr. Twitchell reviews the emotion generation process and the four families of regulation strategies, emphasizing the importance of choosing suitable strategies based on personal c…
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Emotion Regulation Secrets: Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part III
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In this episode of the Anxiety Master Key Concepts, we delve into Dr. James J. Gross's renowned process model of emotion regulation. We explore the intricacies of how emotions are generated and regulated, emphasizing the importance of influencing emotions by intervening at key points in the cycle: situation, perception, appraisal, and response. The…
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Is Stress Good or Bad For You? Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part II
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In this episode of Calm Your Caveman, the discussion picks up from previous sessions on anxiety master key concepts focusing on the appraisal theory as a tool for regulating emotions. Dr. Twitchell explains how appraisals, our brain's interpretations of situations, determine whether emotions are helpful or harmful by aligning with our goals. The ep…
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Emotions Unlocked: Anxiety Master Key Concepts Part I
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In this episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell delves into the appraisal theory of emotion, emphasizing its role in understanding 1) what emotions we should regulate and 2) how regulation is done (the basic principles behind the regulation process). The first question, about knowing which emotions to regulate, or knowing when …
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In this episode, we discusses the concept of an "anxiety master key," a foundational tool for effective anxiety management. Dr. Twitchell outlines four essential questions that this master key addresses: 1. How to distinguish between adaptive (helpful) and maladaptive (harmful) anxiety. 2. How to cultivate helpful emotions and down-regulate harmful…
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In the first episode of "Calm Your Caveman," Dr. Adriana Jarvis Twitchell introduces herself and her qualifications in anxiety management. She shares her lifelong struggle with anxiety and how a chronic illness intensified her need to manage it. This led her to focus her doctoral research on anxiety management strategies. Dr. Twitchell introduces t…
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From the creators of Escape Velocity comes the full-cast adaptation of Allen Stroud's official novel. Hear the first part for free now!By Christopher Jarvis
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Escape Velocity Series 3 Ep 6: The Space Between Us
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Escape Velocity Series 3 Ep 5: Federal Run
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Escape Velocity Series 3 Ep 3: Restitution
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Escape Velocity Series 3 Ep 1: Golden Boy
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Escape Velocity Series 2 Ep 5: No Quarter Given
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Escape Velocity Season Finale @ #LaveCon2014
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Escape Velocity Series 2 Ep 4: Hard Education
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Escape Velocity Series 2 Ep 3: Escape to the Frontier
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Escape Velocity Series 2 Ep 2: Little Girl Lost
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Escape Velocity Series 2 Ep 1: Trading Run
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In search of May's father, Thane and his crew head to the heart of the Imperial military machine only to encounter unexpected horror. Last in series.By Christopher Jarvis
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Incarcerated by two different governments, Thane discovers the shocking truth about LeRand and Dallas' real goal. Kurlek comes up with a plan for escape.By Christopher Jarvis
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Escape Velocity Ep 4: Repossession of Property
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As Thane and May face new terror while searching for the elusive technology bootlegger, with LeRand and Dallas in pursuit, Camilla grows impatient and still more dangerous.By Christopher Jarvis
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Despite barely surviving so far, Thane and May are still without fuel and adrift in an empty star system. Desperate, they must enact a dangerous plan.By Christopher Jarvis
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May has secretly found the escape from the Orbital Station that she so desperately sought, only to find herself facing a terrifying ordeal; Thane has had his spacecraft fixed and police record cleared - but at what cost?By Christopher Jarvis
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A lonely space station in Delta Pavonis, a battered craft and weary pilot crawling into spacedock. With a mountain of fines and repairs, Commander Thane appears to be stuck, until an "offer you can't refuse" comes his way. The start of a deadly adventure.By Christopher Jarvis
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