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The Model Health Show · July 8, 2026 · 1h 3m

Use These Science-Backed Strategies to Instantly Reduce Anxiety, Boost Confidence, & Feel Your Best - With Amy Morin

Amy Morin, psychotherapist and author of The Mental Strength Playbook, shares science-backed tools for building resilience and handling stress on The Model Health Show. She explains how to shift unhelpful thought patterns, harness the vagus nerve for calm, and gain psychological distance from problems. The episode provides immediately actionable strategies to improve mental strength and performance under pressure.

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Highlights

Change the Channel Technique00:09:59
Amy Morin describes a mental strength technique of redirecting your focus like changing a TV channel to break out of negative thought loops.
Environment as a Rumination Interrupter00:14:05
Amy explains how changing your physical environment can abruptly stop ruminative thinking.
Vagus Nerve Activation for Anxiety Relief00:16:35
Amy discusses simple techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve to calm your nervous system.
Psychological Distance from Problems00:25:50
Amy shares a method to view your challenges from an outside perspective to reduce emotional overwhelm.

References

The Mental Strength PlaybookAmy Morin
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