When Calm Feels Impossible — My Experience with Anxiety and What Helped
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In this thoughtful and honest episode, I explore how anxiety quietly became part of my everyday life — and how I slowly started learning to live with it, instead of fighting it.
From compulsively checking doors to overthinking every “ok” in a text message, this episode dives into what anxiety really feels like when it becomes the background of your day — and how it affects your mind, your body, your relationships.
You’ll hear personal stories, practical tools, and gentle reflections that might help you feel a little less alone — and a little more understood.
Topics covered include:
• What anxiety feels like when it’s always “just there”
• How it shapes thoughts, boundaries, and decisions
• The connection between anxiety and the body
• Tools for calming your mind and grounding yourself
• Navigating anxious thoughts in relationships and texts
• Evening rituals to help with anxious overthinking
• What not to do when anxiety spirals
Mentioned in this episode:
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook — Edmund Bourne
• Hope and Help for Your Nerves — Claire Weekes
• Unwinding Anxiety — Judson Brewer
• Inside Out (2015)
• A Beautiful Mind (2001)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
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Let’s keep normalizing these conversations.
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