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When anxiety hits you, it knocks the wind out of your sails.

You can’t think straight. Your motivation dries up. Everything becomes dull. The color drains from the world around you, and all becomes gray.

If you’re lucky, this anxiety attack “only” ruins your day.

As in, you won’t say or do something you cannot take back, hurt someone who is close to you, or create irreversible damage in your life.

Thankfully, there are simple things you can do when anxiety first rears its ugly head. Simple measures that let you retake control and get your groove back.

And in only a few minutes. Not hours.

One of these is something you have no doubt heard before. In fact, your doctor has probably recommended it to you. Although I’d bet my bottom dollar that he or she didn’t tell you how effective and life-changing it can be.

What about the other two?

You will almost certainly NOT hear about these from your doctor. They fall outside the domain of medical science. Yet, among those who suffer from anxiety, depression, and PTSD, their power to heal is undisputed.

So, without further ado, here they are — three little-known ways to reduce anxiety and depression in just a few minutes (not months).

1. Emotional Freedom Technique (AKA “tapping”)

In some circles, EFT is referred to as “psychological acupuncture”. It’s based on the belief that all pain and negative emotions are, at the deepest level, caused by the disruption of energy flowing around the body.

You see, according to this belief, our bodies contain a number of “meridian points”. You might think of them as “energy junctions” for our vital organs. In acupuncture, healers use needles to put pressure on these points so as to open them up again, much like how you or I might squeeze a kinked garden hose to get the water flowing again. Science cannot explain how this all works, but anybody who ever tried acupuncture will vouch for its effectiveness.

EFT is simply another way to put pressure on these meridian points. Instead of using needles, you use the gentle tapping of your fingers.

When you feel an anxiety attack coming, just a few minutes of mindful tapping can help you shake off the dark cloud and get your mojo back.

I’ve recorded a short audio that talks you through a routine. (You might want to download it and keep it on your phone for the next time anxiety strikes.)

2. Qigong energy work

A Chinese mind-body technique, similar, in many ways, to yoga. It’s another way to get energy flowing around the body and restore balance to your mind and body. Again, science cannot explain how or why it helps. But it does.

Qigong Meditation has a wonderful video on YouTube that walks you through a 15-minute Shaolin Qigong routine. You should give it a try.

3. Physical exercise

This last one is the simplest. And, possibly, the most powerful.

Next time you feel that anxiety is starting to take a hold of you, get out your chair and stand up. Even better, get outside into the fresh air. Take yourself for a brisk walk. Run a few laps of your backyard. Do some jumping jacks.

Don’t scoff at this simple and “obvious” medicine.

We surveyed ~2,100 people who either suffer from anxiety and depression, are close to someone who does, or who work as a health practitioner.

Do you know what the majority of them said?

Out of all the different treatments for anxiety and depression that they had ever tried or recommended, exercise was one of the most effective.

It could change your life.

Or, at least, take the edge off your anxiety and help you breathe again.

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There you have it.

EFT tapping. Qigong energy work,. And physical exercise. Three little-known ways to reduce anxiety and depression in just a few minutes.

Think of these as a relief valve for anxiety.

They can help you get out of a bad funk, and regain control of your day. However, if you really want to change your life, we need to address the deeper roots of your anxiety. And this is what our Upward Spiral Program is about. It walks you through how to reverse the course of anxiety and depression, by making one small breakthrough at a time.

There are dozens of new and promising ways to treat these conditions. For just $7 a month, you can learn about them straight from the lips of scientists and world-class practitioners. Better help is finally available. For everyone.

You can learn more about the Upward Spiral Program over here:

https://organized-blue-butterfly.209-74-87-85.cpanel.site/up/

Today, I have something exciting to share with you.

A new line of research we have happened upon. One that could, in my
opinion, lead to a MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH in the fight against anxiety and
depression. A new way of looking at these two conditions that could turn out
to be one of the most exciting discoveries in decades. No exaggeration.

It’s this:

Over the last six months, I have now interviewed almost 60 world-leading
experts on anxiety and depression, and more than 210 scientists whose work
is focused on other conditions. One of the most exciting things that I am
starting to piece together from all this:

There is a growing plethora of research that points toward a linkage
between our diet, the health of our microbiomes (i.e. the bacteria that
live in our gut), and our propensity to anxiety and depression.

A lot of psychologists already know this in their gut, if you’ll excuse the pun.
Jordan Peterson, for example, famously said that many of the young men
who come to him for help with anxiety — he is a practicing psychologist,
remember — turned their lives around by making a small handful of
fundamental changes to their diet. Could this be the reason why?

If this link between diet, microbiome, and anxiety and depression is proven
and better understood, it could be a game-changer. It could open the door to
an entire new universe of more effective treatments for these conditions.

The fight against anxiety and depression — and all the misery it creates in
our families and communities, while politicians stand around with their hands
in their pockets and insult us with platitudes and empty promises.

This new line of research is our most promising battleground.

Right now, there is a goldmine of research. But it’s all fragmented. Spread
around dozens of different medical journals, and carried out by scientists who
live on opposite sides of the world or, for various reasons to do with the
politics of academia, are not able to collaborate with each other.

We urgently need to hire our own researcher.

Someone who can dive into all these journals, pull the research and the data
together, and make sense of it in a way that only a trained scientist can.

I’ve done the math.

It’s going to cost $5,000 to hire one full-time researcher (or two part-time
researchers) for two months. Which should be enough to get started.

Can you help?

A gift of $100, $50, even as little as $20 can make a difference. If everyone
who reads this email — if every person who said they wanted to join the fight
against anxiety and depression — donated just $50, we’d pull this off.

This is a special fundraising campaign.

NONE of the money you donate will be used for administration, fundraising,
or other overheads. Every dime will go to hiring that researcher, to pulling
together this new knowledge and making it a part of the CODEX.

As a donor, you will obviously get a lifetime license to CODEX.

So, you or a loved one will directly benefit from this work.

Lots of folks say they want to see more support, more resources for folks who
suffer from anxiety and depression. However, when push comes to shove,
most are not willing to put their money where their mouth is.

If you want to be a part of the fight, this is your moment.

We can do this! We can get our own full-time researcher working on this, and
finally bring this exciting research together. We can make a difference.

Can you give $100? $50? $20?

Please click the link below and give what you can today.

A “yogurt” drink that could help prevent anxiety attacks?

This might sound fanciful. However, several of the most gifted scientists
have, independently, discovered an apparent link between the health of a
person’s microbiome and their propensity for suffering from anxiety or
depression.

In other words:

Taking better care of the bacteria that live in our gut — and in other parts of
our body — might be one of the keys to treating these conditions.

Now, this discovery is EXTREMELY EXCITING.

However, right now, it is at an early stage. As I said, there are a number of
researchers, clinicians, and other scientists who are currently working to
better understand this link. But their work is highly fragmented.

Somebody needs to bring it together.

Someone needs to take a step back and look at the “wood” rather than the
“trees”, so to speak, and figure out what all this research can tell us.

Because, let’s face it…

Academia isn’t going to get behind this research, because it almost certainly
steps on the toes of large sponsors. Even if it turns out to be the find of the
century, their hands are tied by conflicts of interest.

Big Pharma won’t support it either. (“Sure, let’s put our money behind a body
of research that’s going to decimate demand for our anti-depressant drugs.
That will earn me a promotion to the C-suite!”, said no executive ever.)

Politicians won’t get behind it. They just want to blow hot air.

This leaves only people like us.

Philanthropists who are tired of waiting, who want to see REAL change in the
kind of support that’s out there for people with anxiety and depression, and
who are ready to give a small amount of money and support real action.

As you know, we’re raising funds to hire a full-time researcher.

(Or, two part-time researchers.)

A trained scientist who will be able to bring together all the disparate research
on the link between the health of our microbiomes and depression/anxiety,
make sense of it, and get the ball rolling on a new type of treatment.

There’s no time to lose.

Anxiety and depression are ravaging our communities, destroying lives.
Doctors can do nothing for most of these folks other than send them away
with pills (that, more often than not, make things worse) or platitudes.

This has to change.

But things won’t change until folks like us DO SOMETHING.

I’m putting more than $5,000 per month into this quest. However, I can’t do
this on my own. I need support from folks like you. Even if you can only give
$100, $50, or $20, please click that button below and give today.

When I first shared my idea of creating the CODEX for Anxiety and
Depression, and, specifically, hiring this researcher, many hundreds of folks
said to me: “Richard, this is an excellent idea. It’s about time someone made
all this knowledge accessible to all. Our healthcare system is decades behind
what the science says about anxiety and depression. I’m behind you!”

If all of these folks give just $25, we can get this researcher.

So, please give what you can. Every dollar counts.

A few days ago, we talked about an exciting development.

A new line of research that could, potentially, lead to a major breakthrough in
our fight against the silent pandemic of anxiety and depression.

Something that could turn out to be a major game-changer, and that could
even open the door to an entire universe of new treatment options.

If you missed that email, you can read all the details here.

Today, I wanted to share some specifics with you. And take you through the
plan of action we’ve laid out for when our researcher comes on board — so
you can see how your gift will be used, and how it will make a difference.

We are going to hire one or two Ph.D. students.

They are extremely well versed in the scientific method. They already have
their “head in the game” when it comes to seeking out and pouring through
papers. And, crucially, their minds are not yet biased by past employers.

We will pay them to work 160 hours per month.

So, in all likelihood, this workload will be shared between two different
researchers — who will both report to me personally.

They will begin by searching through PubMed and other databases of papers
and scientific research, using a cluster of keywords that are associated with
the link between diet, the microbiome, and anxiety and depression.

And they will read through the abstract and make a careful note of EVERY
paper that looks like it could be worthy of further study. The most relevant
papers will then be purchased (if there is a paywall) and read in full.

In their written report to me, the researchers will tell me:

1. Is the study properly powered? (i.e. is the cohort large enough to be
   statistically significant and have a high confidence of results?)
2. Is it placebo controlled and or double blind?
3. Is the result clear or murky? Is the improvement significant or minor?
4. Who funded the paper?
5. Who are the authors and their universities or affiliations?
6. What conflicts or associations are disclosed?
7. Date of publication
8. What did they learn from reading it?
9. What unanswered questions does the paper prompt for you? (I will be
   expecting to see at least three such questions per paper.)
10. 10. A list of other papers referenced, interview candidates for podcast, and
    ancillary books or lectures for them to study and report back on.

And this is just for starters.

As these reports pile up and their knowledge of the link between diet, the
microbiome, and anxiety/depression accumulates, they will start to get it all
down as a mindmap diagram that relates the different papers and their
insights onto a knowledge tree, so we can see how it all fits together.

They will also check to see if there are any clinical trials in progress right now,
related to or based on some of the findings of these papers.

As you can see, this is a serious research effort.

Our goal is to gather all the world’s known scientific knowledge on this
specific line of research, bring it all together in one place, and figure out what
it all means. Something incredible could come from this one effort alone.

And, remember — this is just ONE part of the CODEX.

The complete CODEX will contain information on every known possible
treatment option. And, as a donor, you get full lifetime access to it.

So, if you’ve not yet made a contribution to this appeal, please click the
button below and give what you can. Even $50 can make a difference.