The Anxiety Coaches Podcast - Relief From Anxiety, Panic, And Ptsd

In today's episode, Gina discusses articles about mindfulness and walking meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Mindfulness and meditation are incredibly useful approaches for clearing anxiety. Simple application of attention to the breath can be the foundation of a powerful mindfulness practice. Combining mindfulness with walking can be highly beneficial for expanding your meditation practice and anxiety clearing process. Falling Awake: How to Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD Related ACP episodes found on our Premium Ad-Free Podcast 228: 2 Types Of Walking Meditation For Anxiety 585: Calming Anxiety With A Mindful Walk Articles mentioned in today’s episode https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-meditation-anxiety/ https://www.mindful.org/walking-meditation/ Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.

Using a mantra can be a huge calming addition to your life! But cultivating the practice of using a mantra in your meditation or quiet moments you will find it becoming a way to find your center easily and effortlessly...it just takes time :) Listen in and find some simple words and phrases to help you get started. Get Tara Brach's Book Radical Acceptance on Audible (free with a free trial month!) https://bit.ly/AudibleACP Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: As you sow in your subconscious mind, so shall you reap in your body and environment. -Joseph Murphy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about health anxiety. Being cleared by a physician is a useful first step in overcoming health anxiety. Acceptance of the symptoms and sensations can also do wonders. Listen in for more tips to overcome health related anxiety! Past episodes mentioned on today's show: 337: GROUP MEMBER Q AND A WHY DO I STILL HAVE SYMPTOMS AND SENSATIONS 363: HEALTH ANXIETY 177: HEALTH ANXIETY - OVERESTIMATING DANGER Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. – André Gide (guide) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina covers the important topic of the lizard brain and how to handle it to feel better now. The three stages of the brain are defined and the relationship between the lizard brain and anxiety is discussed. Specific behaviors that help soothe the lizard brain and reduce anxiety are included. Listen in today! Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: You can’t change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head, you can refresh what you’re thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain. - Ernesto Bertarelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about whether or not yoga can help with cultivating a meditation practice. Surely, developing a physical yoga posture practice can help make meditation easier as it primes the body's muscles and organs for oxygenation and restoration both of which make us feel more peaceful. Meditation is largely about cultivating a state of peace. Listen in today for tips on how to get started! Past episodes mentions on today's show: 395: WILL MEDITATION REALLY HELP WITH MY ANXIETY 309: FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEDITATIONS FOR ANXIETY 638: USE YOUR BODY TO CHANGE YOUR ANXIETY Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Yoga is not

In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of high functioning anxiety and how many people living with anxiety also live busy, impactful lives. There are both positive and negative features to this form of anxiety. Find out what the characteristics of this category of anxiety are and whether or not it applies to you. Listen in today! References: The Characteristics of High Functioning Anxiety (verywellmind.com) Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good. - John Steinbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about how much time is appropriate to devote to acceptance and floating during an anxiety storm. Understanding that floating involves going about your day allowing the distress to be present, rather than freezing and standing still with the distress can help improve your accepting and floating abilities! Listen in for tips on how to do this! Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms. ―Paulo Coelho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about health anxiety and searching the internet for the answers to health concerns. The phenomenon of cyberchondria is defined and many solutions or best practices are provided to help provide some relief from this distressing behavior. Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: The sea tells you everything will be fine. The mountains tell you it doesn’t matter anyway. ― Adeel Ahmed Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness is much bigger than you think. If you have moments or days where you feel your mind is like a snow globe of whirling glitter, have difficulty focusing or have a life that is just too full of "to dos" you are in the right place today :) Links mentioned in today's episode: Parenting Coach Carla Naumburg http://carlanaumburg.com/ Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind—you are the one who hears it. -Michael Singer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of anxiety and being a highly sensitive person. The list of signs of being a highly sensitive person is completed and a number of tips for how to cope with being a highly sensitive person are provided. Being a highly sensitive person is easier when you take advantage of these suggestions! Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person (Highly Sensitive Refuge and the 21 signs of an HSP) https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/ Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Slowly, a gentle, quiet, personal victory of the spirit grows out of her fear and doubt. ― Elaine Aron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice

In today's episode, Gina discusses the inner voice of self judgement and how it can keep the anxiety fires burning. A number of recommendations are made for reducing self judgement, which in turn often reduces anxiety. Being aware of our self judgement can make a big difference towards eliminating this self-defeating tendency. Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Self-judgment continues to arise - but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy. -Tara Brach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a number of thoughtful quotes taken from authors of books covering the topic of highly sensitive persons. Additionally, the beginning of a list of 21 signs of being a highly sensitive person are shared. Listen in for information about what being a highly sensitive person means and how you can use this knowledge to live better today! Book mentioned in today's episode The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron Phd https://amzn.to/2SWJAxo Article mentioned in today's episode Highly Sensitive Refuge and the 21 signs of an HSP https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/ Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question addressing topics of drugs, diet, anxiety and the tendency to focus on the negative. This show offers a comprehensive review of many basic topics people with anxiety deal with. Listen in to know what foods to avoid and how to feel better as we come out of our COVID restrictions today! Past episodes mentioned in today's show 602: STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WHEN DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY 700: LONELINESS, COVID AND HEALTH ANXIETY 609: 4 WAYS YOU ARE BEING AWESOME NOT A VICTIM IN THE COVID 19 CRISIS And a great interview i did with AUTHOR MICHELE ROSENTHAL 173: HOPE, BELIEF, AND SELF-CARE FOR ANXIETY-PANIC AND PTSD WITH AUTHOR MICHELE ROSENTHAL Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 

In today's episode, Gina discusses the many benefits of bathing frequently on mental health, depression and anxiety. Research is cited which indicates bathing frequently is linked to better sleep and cardiovascular health. A number of suggestions are included for taking your bathing to a new level, as well as what to do if you don't have a tub. Article mentioned in today's episode https://draxe.com/health/bathing/ Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: I can't think of any sorrow in the world that a hot bath wouldn't help, just a little bit. -Susan Glaspell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of FOMO, the fear of missing out, especially in the context of COVID and our newly reopening world. Ultimately, a sort of inner alchemical process is recommended through which those anxious with FOMO transmute this fear into joy. A number of steps to implement this are included. Also check out episode 264: How Fear Of Missing Out feeds Anxiety available on the premium membership. Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. -Thich Nhat Hanh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding work, stress and procrastination. Procrastination is defined and various varieties explored. How to maintain faith in the face of life difficulties is touched on. Learn how to better handle stress today! Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action. -Alexander Graham Bell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina discusses some interesting strategies for keep our nervous system calm, even when facing chronic anxiety. A number of states of the nervous system are discussed. How to use warmheartedness in some unique ways to help soothe and maintain the robustness of our nervous system is also discussed.  Get Tara Brach's Book Radical Acceptance on Audible (free with a free trial month!) https://bit.ly/AudibleACP Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety?  Quote:  Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it. –Kahlil Gibran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of trying to control others and how this tendency affects our anxiety. Trying to control others causes us pain and frustration, exacerbating our anxiety. Seven ways to reduce this natural tendency of trying to control others are shared with listeners.  Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself https://amzn.to/2R0iDYS Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety?  Quote: I used to spend so much time reacting and responding to everyone else that my life had no direction. Other people’s lives, problems, and wants set the course for my life. Once I realized it was okay for me to think about and ide

In today's episode, Gina describes the difference between stress and distress. Cultivating an understanding of stress and distress can help us increase our distress tolerance over time. Listen in for key tips to help increase your ability to live without having to make everything in your environment comfortable.  Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. –Ralph Waldo Emerson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Gina guides listeners through five tips to help you explain your anxiety to others. Know which people to tell which level of detail to. Learn how to help people who don't have anxiety understand it and what you are experiencing better. Listen in today!  Join the NEW ACP SUPERCAST PREMIUM AD-FREE MEMBERSHIP https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/adfree Listen to the entire back catalog ad-free and more! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.tech To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. – Bernard M. Maruch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices