Taking Control: Practical Tips for Managing Anxiety
Episode Overview
Understand the root causes of anxiety to manage it effectively. Use deep breathing exercises to shift your nervous system from fight or flight to rest and digest. Change your posture to break the body's threat response pattern. Ground yourself by focusing on your environment and physical sensations. Identify and address the underlying beliefs that trigger your anxiety.
Understanding is power. When we begin to understand what’s going on and why it’s going on, then we can begin to build in fixes and tools.
In this episode of 'Happiness Is An Inside Job', Lynda Emmett dives into the challenging world of anxiety. Sharing her personal experiences with crippling anxiety, Lynda offers valuable insights into how anxiety manifests and impacts daily life. She discusses the physical symptoms such as shaking, sweating, and a racing mind, and explains how these are rooted in our primal fear of being judged or rejected.
Lynda emphasises that while a certain level of anxiety is natural and can even be beneficial, excessive anxiety can take control of your life if left unchecked. She shares practical tools and tips to manage anxiety, including deep breathing exercises, changing your posture, and grounding techniques. Lynda's compassionate approach aims to help listeners understand their anxiety better and take steps to regain control over their lives.
With a mix of professional advice and personal anecdotes, this episode is both informative and relatable, offering hope and practical solutions for those struggling with anxiety. Tune in to learn how to push anxiety out of the driver's seat and reclaim your life.