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How Exposure Helps Anxiety Lose Its Power—In Therapy and in Life

Simon Moesgaard — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:37:40 +0000

Exposure Works When Learning Happens “Face your fear” usually refers to deliberately entering situations that trigger difficult thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. Why would anyone do that—when it feels so bad? Exposure is an effective treatment with large effect sizes, evidence shows (Olatunji et al., 2010). When exposure fails, it is rarely because exposure itself […]

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A 100-Year Old Word Repetition Technique is Effective in Reducing the Impact of (Negative) Words

Simon Moesgaard — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:28:27 +0000

Repeat the word milk for 45 seconds or more (remember to say it out loud), and you will find that the word begins to lose its meaning. It’s called the Milk Milk Milk exercise, and it is just one of many word repetition exercises. Try it yourself before you read any further… did the word milk lose its […]

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