Podcasts about Anxiety

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In today's episode, we're talking to Dr. Sharon Saline.  Dr. Saline is a friend of the pod, a licensed, clinical psychologist, and the author of “What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew”. In this episode, Dr. Saline and I talk about the effects of the pandemic on children and families.  We discuss the data on mental health pre- and post-pandemic, moral injury, the effect it is having on social skills, and ways to manage the anxiety we're all experiencing. Register for The ADHD Essentials Parenting Groups   Guest Links: Connect with Dr. Saline at https://www.drsharonsaline.com Buy her book here! ADHD reWired Podcast Network Plugs: ADHD reWired Hacking Your ADHD ADHD Essentials ADHD Diversified ADHD Friendly Lifestyle  ADHD Essentials Links:   Contact Brendan about booking a workshop for your organization Join Our Facebook Community Learn about & Register for the The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  Check out the ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com    

It's the first episode of 2022! I am here to, 1. Check in and, 2. Admit that I have started zero of my New Year Resolutions - and that's ok! Let's talk about it, LOL. This episode is all about checking in, starting again and how to be less anxious in these crazy times. Sending you all so much love! Welcome to 2022 babiessss!!!! XO. Please be sure to leave me a review if you enjoyed this episode and share it with your people! Thanks so much for the support. For more content like this, check out my blog: https://www.lindseycacy.com/blog Social media links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lindseycacy_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindseycacy My book, Choose to Become: https://www.lindseycacy.com/ctb-book

I'm Quitting Alcohol, is a 5 minute daily podcast by comedian David Boyle. Join Boyle as he transitions from Alcoholic maniac to sober lunatic and attempts to process the past 20 years of booze soaked mayhem. To listen from DAY 1 head to SPOTIFY. quit, alcoholic, drinking, sober, real, stories, laugh, drugs, true, sex, love, quitting, alcoholics, recovery, body, anxiety, depression, love, giving up, anonymous, soul, change, addiction, withdrawal, dance, sober, quit, success, relationships, recovery, answer, transforming, health, resource, healing, alcoholism, giving, up

073:  The GUT-BRAIN AXIS is SMARTER than you think!In this episode, Dr. Thomas Hemingway shares about this super SMART and IMPORTANT connection between your GUT and your BRAIN often referred to as the gut-brain axis which is intricately connected in a myriad of ways and recent data suggests that disorders such as Autism, Mood disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD may have their roots in poor GUT HEALTH.Even more importantly, these Brain Health challenges and many others including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's can be potentially treated by Optimizing GUT HEALTH.  Take a listen!For more on Dr. Hemingway, please visit his website, https://www.modernmedicinemovement.comThere you will be able to sign up for his FREE WEEKLY health newsletter athttps://www.modernmedicinemovement.comJUST SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL ON THE WEBSITE FOR WEEKLY GOODNESS!AND... Dr. Hemingway's  NEW NATURAL HEALTH AND WEIGHT LOSS COURSE is NOW $100 off for a LIMITED TIME ONLY. Get it NOW while you can!!  Price goes up to $197 soon, so RESERVE YOURS NOW!You can find the course here:         https://brookehemingway1.mastermind.com/masterminds/22790OR GO TO:   mastermind.comand do search for Hemingway and it will pop up!***Go to   https://aligneventslive.com  for tickets where  Dr. Hemingway will be speaking LIVE doing a keynote on OPTIMIZING your HEALTH and LIFE!  If you've missed it, you can also purchase the RECORDING at aligneventslive.com**Although Dr. Thomas Hemingway is a physician, he is NOT your physician and is NOT to replace your primary care physician/health care provider. This podcast is NOT to be construed as medical advice by Dr. Thomas Hemingway or the guests comments as they are opinion only and NOT medical advice. Please consult your physician/health care provider should you have any medical questions or before trying any new practice. References cited in this week's podcast:Bravo JA, Forsythe P, Chew MV, Escaravage E, Savignac HM, Dinan TG, Bienenstock J, Cryan JF. Ingestion of Lactobacillus strain regulates emotional behavior and central GABA receptor expression in a mouse via the vagus nerve. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Sep 20;108(38):16050-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1102999108. Epub 2011 Aug 29. PMID: 21876150; PMCID: PMC3179073.Limbana T, Khan F, Eskander N. Gut Microbiome and Depression: How Microbes Affect the Way We Think. Cureus. 2020;12(8):e9966. Published 2020 Aug 23. doi:10.7759/cureus.9966

In this episode of Oh My Heath ... There's HOPE! Jana talks with Sherianna Boyle.   Sherianna Boyle is the author of nine books, including her most recent Emotional Detox NOW: 135 Practices to Renew the Mind, Heart & Body. She is an adjunct Psychology Professor, founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, and the Cleanse Method.® She has been featured in over eighty-five articles, a featured presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Health & Yoga Center, 1440 Multiversity University, and more. Her book, The Four Gifts of Anxiety, was endorsed by the National Association of Mental Health. Experience her Emotional Detox Movement at www.emotionaldetoxnow.com   "When you process an emotion in yourself you help release family patterns."   This 30-minute episode is on: 1) It's not your fault, here is your gentle wake up call 2) Learning to be connected to yourself and others 3) Recognize what you need to support yourself 4) What is heart rate variability 5) Exercise is important to help you get better control of your heart rate 6) 3 - part breath exercise     This episode is about: In this episode, Jana and Sherianna discuss some solutions to help you with emotional eating and creating connections. Know it is not your fault and accept this gentle nudge to move forward. Some quick tips, be aware o your heart rate, Exercise to help manage your response, practice 3-part breathwork. But mainly become more aware and really connect to your body and mind.   Get in touch with Sherianna: https://sheriannaboyle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sherianna.boyle/ https://www.facebook.com/SheriannaBoyle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheriannaboyle/ https://twitter.com/SheriannaBoyle   Free Gift: https://sheriannaboyle.com/cleanse-gift-2     Get in touch with Jana and listen to more Podcasts: https://www.janashort.com/   Show Music ‘Hold On' by Amy Gerhartz https://www.amygerhartz.com/music.   Get Your Free Copy of Best Holistic Life Magazine! One of the fastest-growing independent magazines centered around holistic living. https://www.bestholisticlife.com/   Grab your gift today: https://www.janashort.com/becoming-the-next-influencers-download-offer/ Connect with Jana Short: https://www.janashort.com/contact/

In this episode of Oh My Heath ... There's HOPE! Jana talks with Sherianna Boyle.   Sherianna Boyle is the author of nine books, including her most recent Emotional Detox NOW: 135 Practices to Renew the Mind, Heart & Body. She is an adjunct Psychology Professor, founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, and the Cleanse Method.® She has been featured in over eighty-five articles, a featured presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Health & Yoga Center, 1440 Multiversity University, and more. Her book, The Four Gifts of Anxiety, was endorsed by the National Association of Mental Health. Experience her Emotional Detox Movement at www.emotionaldetoxnow.com   "The key to overcoming emotional eating is developing an emotional connection."   This 30-minute episode is on: 1) Based on studies of addiction what does that mean for you? 2) The R.A.T. Study and how that connects to your wellness journey 3) Looking for the right community to build on your wellness journey 4) Connecting with others and how that can release you 5) Make your new eating habits a family conversation   This episode is about: In this episode, Jana and Sherianna discuss the importance of connection for emotional eating. What does the word addiction mean to you? What is the R.A.T. Study and how does that relate to my journey. Connecting with others and how that can release you.   Get in touch with Sherianna: https://sheriannaboyle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sherianna.boyle/ https://www.facebook.com/SheriannaBoyle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheriannaboyle/ https://twitter.com/SheriannaBoyle   Free Gift: https://sheriannaboyle.com/cleanse-gift-2     Get in touch with Jana and listen to more Podcasts: https://www.janashort.com/   Show Music ‘Hold On' by Amy Gerhartz https://www.amygerhartz.com/music.   Get Your Free Copy of Best Holistic Life Magazine! One of the fastest-growing independent magazines centered around holistic living. https://www.bestholisticlife.com/   Grab your gift today: https://www.janashort.com/becoming-the-next-influencers-download-offer/ Connect with Jana Short: https://www.janashort.com/contact/

Discover how to connect with your inner child for the first time and begin your reparenting journey…Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.comThis is PART 3 of our Inner Child Mini-Series, with your hosts, husband and wife team, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher and therapist) and Alexandra Lees (wellbeing coach and feng shui consultant). We go back to basics to help you understand some of the foundational lessons about the inner child, inner child work and inner child healing.Episode highlightsPractical steps to help you make first contact with your inner child.The signs that you have successfully connected to your inner child.Can I do this work alone or do I need a therapist?How to make conversations with your inner child a positive daily practice.Other related episodes on our YouTube channel that will help you:We have a huge back catalogue of long-form inner child teachings to help you delve deeper into this subject.ACCESS OUR INNER CHILD VIDEO PLAYLISTIs there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support groupIf you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with DavidBook an online Feng Shui Consultation with AlexFollow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdomSign up here to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email -Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.Music by Earth Tree Healing

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Hello and welcome to Martin Hewlett's Calming Anxiety.Continuing with January's theme of continued focus and positivity. 5 Minutes of mindfulness, to reconnect mind, body and soul and start understanding those small steps to take every day. Gift the app to a loved one, friend or colleague - https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/Try out the new , beautiful and simple breathing challenge to help you relax. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/3 Hour sleep session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt9980lDLugDon't forget to download app.... Calming Anxiety for IOS - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331Calming Anxiety for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GBPlease download and enjoy. Our 3 minute meditation playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIEHBjIeSUViM_0g-Lq_jQBcTc8kl1123After listening to today's show why not watch this short clip from my YouTube channel all about this wonderful blend of mindfulness that is Calming Anxiety. https://youtu.be/lA53v6GOLL4Wim Hof - The Ice Man links - https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ https://www.youtube.com/user/wimhof1/videosTry our "3 minute meditation" on our YouTube channel, a coffee break for the soul - https://youtu.be/Hwu6Iw5aEjAThis is our lovely new visual meditation guide, please do subscribe and like. (it would really help)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZpos7vRjg&t=56sMy chosen charity , just $1 will buy 1 treated anti malaria net. For helping to fight against malaria - https://www.againstmalaria.com/ If you have found benefit from my podcast I do have a "buy me a coffee" page which helps to fund the hosting costs and all the time. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxietyIf you have an Alexa device at home its now as simple as "Alexa, play the Calming Anxiety Podcast" All your favourite shows (over 600) now even easier to access. Please do think about our members page, a place where we have all your regular shows but advert free and bonus content that I am adding to weekly.For only $5.00 !! (Crazy cheap) you also get bonus content, longer shows for insomnia, deeper relaxation shows and monthly "ask me anything".It would also really help as I can then write more for more people around the world. There is also huge discounts on our future courses. Please click here to join our fan page - https://calminganxietypodcast.supercast.tech/Listen to the show and then leave me a voice message here with your tips... - https://www.speakpipe.com/calminganxietyI am always open to requests and tips as I try to help as many people as possible . My email is calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.ukIf you feel like you need more help but don't want to see a therapist in person then why not check out our online course - https://courses.martinhewlett.co.uk/courses/banishanxietyIf you have found benefit in any of our podcasts then it would really help if you could subscribe as well to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/martinhewlett?sub_confirmation=1Finally, if you are ready to learn more about meditation and self hypnosis we have an eBook - Calming Anxiety - A New Way of Thinking. It comes with 5 guided sessions to listen to and shows you how to learn to relax deeply. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/resources/ Its free !!!For one on one Zoom hypnotherapy sessions to help with anxiety and insomnia to confidence and coping with bad habits email hypnotherapy@martinhewlett.co.ukand , for our range of T-shirts and hoodies. www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shopand finally, in everything you do, just be kind .Backing Music by Chris Collins

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When you become fearful and anxious it can be a hard cycle to break.  Author and pastor Stephen Arterburn offers hope and practical steps you can take today from his book, "100 Days to Freedom from Fear and Anxiety."

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I'm Quitting Alcohol, is a 5 minute daily podcast by comedian David Boyle. Join Boyle as he transitions from Alcoholic maniac to sober lunatic and attempts to process the past 20 years of booze soaked mayhem. To listen from DAY 1 head to SPOTIFY. quit, alcoholic, drinking, sober, real, stories, laugh, drugs, true, sex, love, quitting, alcoholics, recovery, body, anxiety, depression, love, giving up, anonymous, soul, change, addiction, withdrawal, dance, sober, quit, success, relationships, recovery, answer, transforming, health, resource, healing, alcoholism, giving, up

SUMMARY:  Today we have Windsor Flynn talking about how she realized the benefits of meditation for anxiety and OCD in her recovery. Winsdor brought her lived experience and training to the conversation and addressed how meditation has helped her in many ways, not just with her OCD and mental health. In This Episode: The benefits of meditation for general anxiety The benefits of meditation for OCD The roadblocks to practicing meditation How Mindfulness and mediation help with daily stress (especially through COVID-19) Links To Things I Talk About: Instagram: @windsormeditates Instagram: @Windsor.Flynn Website: www.windsorflynn.com (Windsor is certified to teach the 1 Giant Mind 3 Day Learn Meditation course). ERP School: https://www.cbtschool.com/erp-school-lp Episode Sponsor: This episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit is brought to you by CBTschool.com.  CBTschool.com is a psychoeducation platform that provides courses and other online resources for people with anxiety, OCD, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors.  Go to cbtschool.com to learn more. Spread the love! Everyone needs tools for anxiety... If you like Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast, visit YOUR ANXIETY TOOLKIT PODCAST to subscribe free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like Your Anxiety Toolkit, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION This is Your Anxiety Toolkit - Episode 217. You guys, 217. That's a lot of episodes. I'm very excited about that. Today, we have with us the amazing Windsor Flynn. I cannot tell you how incredibly by inspired I am with Windsor. She is very cool and has so much wisdom and so much kindness to share. Today, we have her on to talk about having anxiety and learning the importance of meditation. Now, Windsor speaks specifically about having OCD and how much it has helped her to take up a meditation practice. She goes over the couple of main key points, which is number one, anyone can meditate. And that meditation can be user-friendly for people, even with OCD. And she said, “Especially for people with OCD.” And she actually gives us the amazing gift of a guided meditation at the end, that just helps you bring your attention to the present and learn to drop down into your compassion and your body. And then the third point she makes is that meditation can be integrated into your life, even if you feel like you don't have time, or even if it's really uncomfortable. And she shares some amazing experiences and examples of where she really struggled and how she got through those difficulties. So, I'm going to quickly first do the “I did a hard thing” and then I'm going to let you guys get right into the amazing conversation with Windsor Flynn. So, today's “I did a hard thing” is from Anonymous, and they said: “I wear a dress that has been sitting in my closet for months. I was always scared to show my skin since breaking out in hives over my social anxiety. I felt proud for the first time in a long time.” This is so cool. You guys, I love this so much. They're really talking about showing up imperfect and all, or letting people judge them and going and doing what you want to do anyway. And that is what this podcast is about. It's about living the life that you want, not the life that anxiety wants you to have. And often, anxiety will keep your life very small if you only listen to it and only follow its rules. And so, anonymous is doing this work, walking the walk, not just talking the talk. So, yes, I'm so, so in love with this. Now you guys, you can go over to my private practice website, which is where the podcast lives. It's Kimberley Quinlan - L for License, M for Marriage, F for Family, and T for Therapist – I had to think there – .com. So, KimberleyQuinlan-lmft.com. And then you can click on the podcast and right there is a link for you to submit your “I did a hard thing” and you can be featured on the show. So, go do that, but not right away. First, I want you to listen to this amazing, amazing episode. Kimberley: Welcome. I am so excited for this episode. I have a reason for being so excited, which I'll share with you in a second, but first, I want to introduce to you Windsor Flynn. She is incredible. I have watched you grow over the last what? A year or two years since I've known you. It is so wonderful to have you on, so thank you for coming. Windsor: Yeah. Thank you for inviting me. This is so cool because I've spent a lot of time listening to your podcast and, I don't know, just hoping to be on Monday, but I didn't know for what. So, this is really cool for me. Kimberley: Yeah, this is so cool. So, you're coming on to talk about meditation. And the reason that this is so exciting for me is that is actually what this podcast was originally for – was to bring mindfulness and meditation practice to people who have anxiety. And I did a lot of meditations at the beginning and then I lost my way. So, I feel like you coming here is full circle. We're going back to the roots of the show to talk about mindfulness and meditation. Do you want to share a little bit about your story with mental health and why you landed on this as being your passion project? Windsor: Yeah, sure. So, I started-- I guess my mental health story goes way back, but I'll just start at the beginning when I first came to my OCD diagnosis. I had been experiencing anxiety. Looking back, I will say it was pretty debilitating, but I was sort of just powering through it. I was a new mom. I didn't have a lot of mom friends, the first in my group to have kids. My parents are across the ocean in Hawaii. I'm in California, in San Francisco with my boyfriend who is shocked at being a dad. So, I'm very anxious, but I'm doing all the things. And I had started experiencing intrusive thoughts, which I didn't know were intrusive thoughts. I was just really worried that I was going to become a headline for like moms that murder. I hate moms that kill because I had heard of this story. I'm sure so many people who grew up at the same time as me were really familiar with the Andrea Yates story. I don't need to go full into detail, but she had some mental health issues and she ended up killing her kids. It's a very, very sad story, but I had attached to that because I was just so, so scared that that would happen to me. And I don't know why I was nervous that this would happen to me. But ever since I was little, I just always thought that anything drastic, it would happen to me. I would be there for the end of the world. I would be there to witness a mass murder, or I would be a victim of a serial killer. All these things, I just thought it had to be me. I don't know why. So, of course when I have a baby, I'm thinking, “Oh no, this horrible thing, it's bound to happen to me. I need to pay attention.” So, that's when the hypervigilance started, all of these things that I now have language for, but I wasn't quite sure how to explain, and I also didn't want to explain it to anyone because it sounds unhinged. So, I was doing this alone. I was trying to keep myself very busy. I was doing all the classic compulsory activities that happen when you're trying to avoid intrusive thoughts and avoid this massive discomfort in fear. And eventually, we moved out of the city. So, not only was I mothering by myself-- not really by myself. I had a partner, but he was working a lot just with his schedule. So, he was sleeping most of the day and gone all night. So then we moved across the bay to Alameda and then I just didn't even have friends anymore. So, I was all alone. So, I was thinking, “Wow, if there's ever going to be a time that I'm going to just completely go off, it'll be now.” And then it just snowballed. It spiraled into this thing where I couldn't not be scared and I didn't know what was going to happen. I was convinced that I was going to kill my son for no other reason. Then I just had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. So, I looked up postpartum mood disorders because somehow, I knew those existed. And I was hoping that this had something to do with it. I still had hope that there was an explanation. And I found something that said Postpartum OCD, and anxiety. And of course, I hit every single track mark. It wasn't mild symptoms. I was just, yup. Check, check, check, check, check. And so, I felt a little okay. Not really, right? And I finally saw someone who ended up being-- she said she was a postpartum specialist, which was great. I signed up with her. We talked. She told me I had OCD. It was cool. But she didn't give me any tools. She was doing the root cause stuff, which is probably really helpful in other circumstances, not necessarily for OCD. But she reassured me enough that I was cool with my OCD. I was like, “Well, I'm not going to kill anyone. That's fine. I can go home. I can continue being a mom as long as you're telling me I'm not a murderer.” Just like, “No, you're not a murderer.” I was like, “Great, well, we're done here, I guess.” And I got pregnant again. And of course, I was so scared. I was like, “That's going to happen again. I'm going to have postpartum OCD.” So, I couldn't pause my whole pregnancy, but it was in the name of preparedness. So, I didn't know that I was making my symptoms worse and worse and worse until I had the baby. This time I'm not scared I'm going to kill anyone. I'm just scared that now I think she's the devil, which I did not know how to recognize it. So, finally, I'm experiencing a whole different subset of OCD symptoms. I didn't know, but I just thought, well, it was OCD the first time. I'm just going to check. And luckily, I landed on my therapist. I still see-- even though this was four years ago, I still see her every two weeks. I love her. She's the best. She's given me all the tools I needed to manage my mental health, got me to a place where not only was I totally understanding the disorder, but I felt really comfortable sharing and sharing in a way that I thought would be helpful to other people. So, that's when I started advocating for maternal mental health and OCD, and that's how we know each other, through the internet, social media space. And I guess that was a mouthful, but that was how I landed onto the advocacy part. And eventually, I switched to meditation because I felt like this was a tangible way that I could offer a service that I know to be helpful for the management of mental health. And I know how much resistance there is towards starting this meditation practice because I too went through a number of years where I absolutely said no to this idea of meditation. But once I started, I realized, wow, I don't know why I didn't do this sooner. There's really something to it. And it's very teachable. And I know from firsthand experience how beneficial it is. Kimberley: I love that. I actually don't think I've heard your entire story. So, thank you for sharing that with me and everybody. I didn't realize there were two waves of OCD for you and two different subtypes, which I think is common, for a lot of people. Windsor: Yeah. Kimberley: I love that. So, I think what you're saying, and can you correct me if I'm wrong? So, the first wave was reassurance, what you used to get you through. And then the second you used ERP? Windsor: Yes. Kimberley: Okay, great. And then from there, the third layer of recovery or however you want to say it, was it meditation, or were there other things you did to get to the meditation place? Windsor: Well, I was doing ERP and that really helped with my OCD management. I was able to recognize whenever I had a new obsession, and I feel like I could recognize anyone's new obsession. At this point, I was like, ‘Oh, that's this, that's this. It's tied into this.” So, I had a really great understanding, and that was cool. But I still have two kids, we're still in a pandemic, I still have communication issues with my partner – all these normal things that ERP doesn't necessarily help with. So, it was really just about finding that balance between working on myself and stress management and really getting to be that calm, chill person that I've always wanted to be. Even when I was doing the best with my OCD, I was still not so relaxed because I had a lot of attachments to how I wanted people to perceive me, how my children were behaving, not necessarily in a controlling way, but just really feeling a lot of responsibility over everything. And so, the meditation was just this next step that I was hoping would get me there, because I was feeling a lot of stress, not even related to my OCD, just in general. And I wanted to be able to find something that would help me get through that stress so that I could start really figuring out what it is I wanted to do, just even for fun again, instead of just only feeling this overwhelmed. Kimberley: Yeah. No, I really resonate with that. All I can say for me is, while I had a different story, I had an eating disorder, I was trying to do meditation during that, but the thoughts and everything was just too big for it. And it was hard for me to access actual meditation without it just being an opportunity to ruminate, sitting there, just cycling. So, the main thing I really want to ask you, if you're willing to share, is let's say specifically someone with OCD, what were some of the struggles that you had with meditation? Because I know so many people with OCD are really resistant to it because the thoughts get louder when you sit still and so forth. So, what were some of the things that you had to work through to be able to sit on a cushion? Windsor: Yeah. That's such a great question because I feel like, had I not figured out that I had OCD and then done all this work with ERP to really learn how to acclimate myself to the presence of intrusive thoughts, I don't know that I would've been successful in meditation. Actually, I know that I wasn't because I had tried it before, and it was too hard. So, I really-- even with ERP, once I started the meditation journey, the first few weeks were pretty challenging for me because as someone with OCD, every time I close my eyes and I'm not occupied, or my brain is not occupied, it's like prime time. This is OCD's favorite. It's like the time to shine. It's like, “Okay, here I am. What can we throw out to you today?” And so, knowing that this was a possibility, even when I signed up to learn meditation, I was like, “Okay, I'm going to do this. I'm going to try, I'm going to give college a try.” Then my OCD was like, “No.” You close your eyes, something could happen, like you could have a breakdown or you could make all these realizations that you are a psycho killer. And then you'll just definitely kill everyone. Thank God you tried meditation. Now your true self can come out. And I was like, “Okay, I'm going to just do it anyways. I'm just going to meditate because I have to see, not even in a compulsory way, I have to see if this is true. But I can't-- knowing now what OCD does, I couldn't-- it was almost I took it as a personal challenge. Kimberley: Like an exposure, right? It was like an exposure, like, “Okay, fine. I'm going to-- let's see.” Windsor: I signed up to learn meditation as a true exposure because now I had this fear that if I come to all these realizations, it won't be cool. It will be devastating for everyone around me. So, I was like, “Well, I'm going to try. I'm going to try to meditate.” And do you know what? I cried and panicked the first time. I had to turn off my camera because I did not want the teacher to see. Kimberley: So you did it live. Windsor: I did it live. It was so hard. It was like a total exposure because this was in front of-- I think there were 25 people in the course and everyone was closing their eyes, I'm assuming. But 20 minutes is a long time to meditate. So, I know people were going to be opening their eyes. So, I was live having this fear that I was going to turn into a psycho killer on the camera. So, I was crying because it was hard. But you know what? I'm so glad I did because also ERP showed me that crying is fine. We can cry when we do hard things. I was doing the hard thing and I was proud of myself. I even shared afterwards. We were like, “Who wants to share?” And I was like, “Me.” I cried and I had a panic attack. Kimberley: See. That is so badass in my mind. That is so cool that you did that. You rode that wave. Windsor: Yeah. And it was great because if I didn't do that or purposely put myself into the situation to cry and do this hard thing, I wouldn't have been able to get to the good part of meditation, which I love. I like to talk about the good part of meditation. But having OCD makes starting the hardest part. Kimberley: Yeah. What is the good part of meditation for you? Because I think that no one wants to do hard things unless they know there's some kind of reward at the end. Everyone's going to be different, but for you, what is the why? Why would you do such a thing? Windsor: Well, because I learned this thing, right? That was so valuable. Someone told me, we don't gauge the benefits of meditation for how we feel when our eyes are closed. We're more interested in what happens while our eyes are open. How is it impacting? And I noticed almost right away that when tensions were high, when I usually would be the first to participate-- because I'm really affected by the way other people's moods are. I feel responsible or I have to change it. I became dysregulated really easily. I noticed almost right away that when other people were feeling their feelings around me, I was able to observe them instead of participate in that, which was really cool. And it was just so much nicer to be able to be supportive instead of become one of those people who also needed support in that moment. And I also noticed right away that I had a higher tolerance for loud noises and just disruptions, because I'm pretty sensitive to lots of different noises at once. It gets me pretty anxious and agitated. So, having kids at home all day isn't ideal for that. And so, the meditation really helped me a lot with that. I was able to recover more quickly from periods of dysregulation. Maybe I would become dysregulated, but I could calm down quicker. And so, I really loved that. And I noticed that as before where I would be like, I need wine at 4:30 or whatever time it was. Once I started meditating for a few weeks, then wine just became something that tasted good that I liked in the afternoons. I didn't need it. Sometimes I would be like, “Wow, we're having dinner. Oh my God, kids, I didn't even have wine.” And they were like, “Wow, you're right.” And so, I would pour myself a glass just because I like it. Kimberley: Right. Not because you needed it to get through the afternoon. Windsor: Yeah. And so, I really liked all those changes. And it just is really restful, which I wasn't expecting. The practice itself, the one that I practice, it's twice a day. And I find that doing those two meditations really gives me more energy because I'm not a coffee person. So, yeah, I just feel like what started as a thing that I wanted to feel more rested and less stress, it has actually become a tool that I can use to help maintain a busier lifestyle, which as much as I don't love for everyone, I can't avoid it. Anyway. Kimberley: That is so cool. I mean, how amazing that this practice came to you. So, you are talking about this specific meditation practice that you use and the benefits. Do you want to share a little about what specifically you use? I'm sure some people here have heard from me of self-compassion meditations and mindfulness meditations, but do you want to share specifically what practices you are interested in practicing? Windsor: Yeah. So, the practice that I find the most success and enjoyment out of is a silent meditation, which actually was the most intimidating for me, but I love it. It's the one giant mind being technique. It's called a being technique because, I guess the focus of the meditation is to connect with your being, which I guess if you say it without sounding too woo-hoo or anything like that, we're just connecting to your true self apart from all the thoughts and the ideas and all the conditioning we have. Just getting back to you, which is something that I really wanted, especially after having two kids and being confused in the state of life that's not really developed yet. So, I love that part. And since I didn't have to focus on anything like someone else's voice, or trying to follow a guided meditation, sometimes I feel that takes more energy because I still have to pay attention to something. A silent meditation allowed me to really find that rest and allowed my brain to just slow down. Kimberley: Yeah. I too. I mean, I love guided meditations for people who are starting off and need some instructions. But I find the silent meditation once I got the hang of it, I could practice it in a minute between clients. I could just sit for-- I could quickly go into that and then come out. Or if I'm presenting and I'm listening to someone, I could just drop down into that. So, I really love the idea of this as well because it's something you can practice in small pieces.  Not so formally, but drop into just connecting down out of your head into your body kind of thing. Okay, so the biggest question I'm guessing people have is, are you “successful” with your meditations daily? What does it look like day-to-day? Are there ups and downs? How is it for you? Windsor: Yeah. This is something that comes up a lot when people ask, because we know that, yes, all meditation is helpful. But we also know that to get the most benefit out of meditation, it's best to have a regular practice. And this could mean meditating once a day, or with this particular technique, meditating twice a day. And it sounds a lot. And I would love to say I meditate twice a day every day, no matter what. But I have OCD, so I allow myself to be a little bit more flexible. I don't really love rigidity when it comes to things like that because I have a tendency to really grab onto them. So, I do allow myself to skip it sometimes, either for reasons like I forget, or the day just gets ahead of me. As important as meditation is, there's a lot of things that trumpet, like do my kids need something? Do I have to pick someone up? Is everyone being fed? There's all these things that are also really important. So, I do try to meditate twice a day. Most days I do. Sometimes I don't. But that's okay because I did what I had to do to keep everything going. Kimberley: What about during your meditation? Windsor: What, excuse me? Kimberley: What about during your meditation? Is that an up and a down process? Do you have “good days” and “bad days” with it or is it pretty consistent for you now? Windsor: Well, I don't like to talk about the meditations as being good or bad. Some are really gratifying and some are less gratifying, because even the less gratifying meditations are really good for you. You're still going to benefit from them, even though it wasn't necessarily easy or didn't feel good. But that's just like a lot of things. Meditation can be categorized as something like that, like maybe brushing your teeth or exercising. Maybe you don't love it all the time, but you do it because it's good for your body and it helps you reach certain goals. And sometimes it's really hard for me to get to a good juicy place, and that's okay. I've just started to not expect a certain experience when I go into the meditation. And that makes everything a lot easier because then I'm not letting myself down or I'm not feeling disappointed or I'm not crushing a goal. I don't go into the meditation feeling like I'm going to feel so relaxed and cool. I just say, “Oh, I'm going to close my eyes and we'll just see what happens during this session.” Kimberley: And that's why I love what you're saying because it's so in line with recovery, like dropping the expectations, dropping just the good feelings, dropping goals, having these big goals all the time. I think that's-- sometimes I have found, what happens in your meditation is like a metaphor for life, right? Like, okay, today is a busy brain day. There's going to be days like that. And I think that it's a great way to just practice the tools in a small setting that you would be practicing in the day anyway. Windsor: Exactly. That's why I love it for people with OCD too because let's say you commit to doing it 20 minutes a day or 20 minutes twice a day. During that 20 minutes, you know that any thoughts can come up, any feelings can come up, and you're just going to let them be there. And this is excellent practice for when you're going about your daily life and you have no control ever over what comes into your mind or what happens. But since you've been practicing this in your meditations, those responses to accept and let go become more automatic. So, not only are you having great meditation experiences or anything, but in your life, you can use those same tools. It's not just adding another thing. It all works together. The meditation is so helpful in every aspect. Kimberley: Right. It's like we go to the gym to strengthen our muscles and we meditate to strengthen our brain muscles, right? Windsor: Yeah. Kimberley: Yeah. I love that. So, one thing I didn't ask you ahead of time, but I'm wondering, would you be interested in leading us through a couple of minute meditation to get us experiencing that? Windsor: Yeah. And you know what? I was thinking of like, maybe I should think of something to say in case she asks it, but I don't think she will. So, yeah, we can just do a short-- what I do sometimes when I don't do the whole 20 minutes is I just do a short mini one, like a minute or two. Kimberley: Would you lead us? Windsor: Yeah. Okay. So, for everyone listening and for Kimberley, I just want to show you a little bit about what it looks like to connect to your being and to practice a silent meditation, just for a short little grounding experience in the middle of a busy day or before a meeting, anytime you need to. So, what I like to do before I meditate is to just get into a comfortable spot. You don't necessarily have to be on a fancy cushion. You just have to have your lower back supported. And go ahead and close your eyes. And what I like to do before I start any meditation is take a few deep belly breaths. So, we'll just breathe into our noses right now. Feel your belly. Feel your chest... And release through the mouth. One more deep breath into the nose... into your belly... and release. And one more deep breath into the nose. Feel your belly... and release. So, now you just want to let your breath settle into its own natural rhythm. This isn't a breathing meditation. We're not going to focus on our breath. And you can scan your body for any tension that you might be holding. A commonplace is in your neck and your shoulders. Make sure you drop your shoulders, can wiggle your jaw a little bit, and just let all of that tension go. So, when we're meditating, we don't want to put a focus on any thoughts that might come into our mind. But when they do come in, we just want to acknowledge them and recognize that this is a normal part of meditation. We never want to resist any thoughts or feelings that we might have. These are all important. And just continue following your natural breath. And has any thoughts come into your mind, just remember that we don't have to engage with them. It's okay to just witness them and let them pass through you. Maybe you might notice a sound outside or a body sensation. That's okay. Just be a witness to that too. Now you can take another deep breath into the nose... Into your belly... and breathe out. And you can start to bring your awareness back to your body and see how it feels to be where you are. You can start to bring your awareness back into the space. And slowly, when you're ready, you can open your eyes. Kimberley: Oh, what a treat. Windsor: And that's a little meditation, but I was really feeling it for a second. Kimberley: Yeah. I just kept smiling because it was such a treat. What a treat that I get to have my own little meditation instructor in the middle of a podcast. It's my favorite. What a gift. Thank you so much. Windsor: You're welcome. Kimberley: Yeah. Thank you. I think I love-- I just want to highlight a couple of things you said, which is, for those who have anxiety, meditation is not the absence of thoughts and feelings, right? You highlighted that and that was so helpful, just to acknowledge that thoughts and feelings will happen, sensations will happen, but we just become an observer to them, which I think again, not only helps us with meditation, but it helps us with response prevention, during our exposures. It helps us during panic. Such a great tool. So, I'm so grateful for you sharing that. Windsor: Cool. Well, thanks for letting me. I love to talk about it when I have the chance. Kimberley: Yeah. Okay. So, I want to ask one final question, which is, what do you really want people to know? If there's something we've missed today or if you want to drive home the main point, what is your main message that you're wanting people to take away from today's podcast? Windsor: I guess what I really want people to know about meditation is that you don't have to be a certain type of person to do this. You don't need to be a specific personality type or have certain interests to make meditation work for you. You can just be yourself and come as you are and treat this practice as a gift that you're giving yourself, that you deserve to take part in because it offers such deep rest and relaxation. That meditation can be a part of a modern, busy lifestyle. You don't have to be common Zen all the time to do it. I think that meditation is for everybody. Kimberley: I love that. I always remember, I think I could be killing this here, but the Dalai Lama says, and this always gets me laughing because he always says, if you don't have time for meditation, you are the one who needs to meditate the most. Windsor: Yeah. I love that one. Kimberley: I killed the way that he said it, but for me, so often I'm like, “Oh, I don't have time. Oh, I didn't get time today.” And he really keeps nagging me in my mind in terms of knowing the more busy you are, the more you may want to prioritize this. Of course, like you said, that happens and priorities happen. But for me, that was the main message I had to keep reminding myself when it came to meditation. So, I loved that. Windsor: Yeah. Kimberley: Well, thank you so much. This is just delightful. Really it is. It has brought such joy to me today because like I said, it feels full circle to be coming back and talking more about meditation and doing more of that here. Where can people get a hold of you and hear about your work? Windsor: So, I have my Instagram, @windsor.flynn, and that's my OCD one. I talk a little bit about meditation on there, but I know that not everyone is necessarily ready for that. So, I do have my other Instagram, @windsormeditates. And that's when I focus a little bit more on the meditation. And if you're interested in taking any of my group courses or private meditation sessions, you can just go to my website, windsorflynn.com. All very easy, just search my name on the internet, and then you'll find some links for those. Kimberley: And we'll have all the links in the show notes as well. So, if people are listening on, they should be able to connect to that. So, amazing. I'm so-- pardon? Windsor: I was just going to say thank you so much for having me. I'm a big fan of yours and I love the work that you're doing and I feel so honored that I get to be on your podcast. Kimberley: No, I feel likewise. I love what you're doing. There's so many things I wish I could focus on. And I love when somebody like you will come along and they focus on that one thing. It just makes me really happy because I just love when people are finding little areas, particularly in the OCD and mental health space where it's like, we need these sources. So, I'm so happy that you're doing that work. Thank you. Windsor: Cool. Thank you so much. Kimberley: My pleasure. And like I said, go follow Windsor. She's amazing, and I'm just honored to have you here. Windsor: Thank you. ----- Okay. So, before we finish up, thank you so much for being here and staying till the end. Before we finish, I want to share a review of the week. This one is from Cynthia Saffel and she said: “I'm so excited to share these podcasts with my clients.” She gave it a five-star review and said, “I first was introduced to Kimberley's clear and compassionate teaching style when I took the ERP school course for therapists.” For those of you who don't know, we have a CEU approved course called ERP School, where you can learn how to treat OCD using ERP. And she went on to say, “In the past 3 weeks since taking the course I recommended both the course and podcasts to my clients.” Thank you so much, Cynthia, for your review. And for everyone who leaves a review, it is the best gift you can give me in return for these free resources. So, if you have the time, please do go over and leave a review and have a wonderful day. It is a beautiful day to do hard things. Have a wonderful day, everybody.

Wendy Berger is the CEO and founder of WBS equities. A real estate company, which she founded in 2004. Outside of WBS equities, she also brings decades of experience in strategic planning execution and exits for rapid growth startups. Very interestingly, she's on the board of directors of Green Thumb Industries - a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer.   At a very young age, Wendy was always encouraged to be strong and independent. She grew up in a family of real estate developers that shaped her future into becoming an industrial real estate developer.    In our conversation, Wendy shares what it's like being a leader in the industrial real estate business, which is a male dominated industry. She also shares the tragedies in her life that led her into a better and stronger state of mind. Wendy also discusses how he got involved in the Cannabis industry and how things changed in that business after the pandemic hit.    In this episode, you will learn: The best way to lead as a woman in a male dominated industry Developing your decision making skill as a leader Why the lack of diversity can be a great opportunity Why Wendy entered the Cannabis Industry How Cannabis is helping people battling anxiety How Judaism helped Wendy identify her place in the world How to build your confidence faster as a young individual   Quotes:  “Leadership is how you take information, digest it, and make courageous decisions.”- Wendy Berger   “If I (as a leader) don't get people at the table comfortable sharing their ideas, then I'm not going to be able to make the best decisions.” - Wendy Burger   “From chaos comes opportunity” - Wendy Berger   “I am no longer defined by my past, I was looking backwards questioning myself. My own definition of myself was holding me back, so I let go of my fears.” - Wendy Berger   “To have your success immediately rewarded with additional responsibility as a young person helps you build confidence in ways that in general takes a lot longer in our business lives versus in non-for-profit or civic work.” - Wendy Berger   “Big thinking precedes great accomplishments. And unless we let our minds wander and have unbounded thinking we aren't going to accomplish all that we want to accomplish.” - Wendy Berger   “When five people get together and drink alcohol, they start a fight. When five people get together and consume marijuana, they start a band.” - Wendy Berger

Lodro Rinzler is a meditation teacher and the author of seven books, as well as the co-founder of MNDFL meditation studios in New York City. His books Walk Like a Buddha and The Buddha Walks into the Office both have received Independent Publisher Book Awards. Lodro has taught meditation for twenty years in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and travels frequently for his books, having spoken across the world at conferences, universities, and businesses as diverse as Google, Harvard University and the White House. Named one of 50 Innovators Shaping the Future of Wellness by SONIMA, Rinzler's work has been featured in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Good Morning America, CBS, and NBC.

Hello and welcome to Martin Hewlett's Calming Anxiety.Continuing with January's theme of continued focus and positivity. 5 Minutes of mindfulness, to reconnect mind, body and soul and start understanding those small steps to take every day. Gift the app to a loved one, friend or colleague - https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/Try out the new , beautiful and simple breathing challenge to help you relax. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/3 Hour sleep session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt9980lDLugDon't forget to download app.... Calming Anxiety for IOS - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331Calming Anxiety for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GBPlease download and enjoy. Our 3 minute meditation playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIEHBjIeSUViM_0g-Lq_jQBcTc8kl1123After listening to today's show why not watch this short clip from my YouTube channel all about this wonderful blend of mindfulness that is Calming Anxiety. https://youtu.be/lA53v6GOLL4Wim Hof - The Ice Man links - https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ https://www.youtube.com/user/wimhof1/videosTry our "3 minute meditation" on our YouTube channel, a coffee break for the soul - https://youtu.be/Hwu6Iw5aEjAThis is our lovely new visual meditation guide, please do subscribe and like. (it would really help)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZpos7vRjg&t=56sMy chosen charity , just $1 will buy 1 treated anti malaria net. For helping to fight against malaria - https://www.againstmalaria.com/ If you have found benefit from my podcast I do have a "buy me a coffee" page which helps to fund the hosting costs and all the time. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxietyIf you have an Alexa device at home its now as simple as "Alexa, play the Calming Anxiety Podcast" All your favourite shows (over 600) now even easier to access. Please do think about our members page, a place where we have all your regular shows but advert free and bonus content that I am adding to weekly.For only $5.00 !! (Crazy cheap) you also get bonus content, longer shows for insomnia, deeper relaxation shows and monthly "ask me anything".It would also really help as I can then write more for more people around the world. There is also huge discounts on our future courses. Please click here to join our fan page - https://calminganxietypodcast.supercast.tech/Listen to the show and then leave me a voice message here with your tips... - https://www.speakpipe.com/calminganxietyI am always open to requests and tips as I try to help as many people as possible . My email is calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.ukIf you feel like you need more help but don't want to see a therapist in person then why not check out our online course - https://courses.martinhewlett.co.uk/courses/banishanxietyIf you have found benefit in any of our podcasts then it would really help if you could subscribe as well to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/martinhewlett?sub_confirmation=1Finally, if you are ready to learn more about meditation and self hypnosis we have an eBook - Calming Anxiety - A New Way of Thinking. It comes with 5 guided sessions to listen to and shows you how to learn to relax deeply. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/resources/ Its free !!!For one on one Zoom hypnotherapy sessions to help with anxiety and insomnia to confidence and coping with bad habits email hypnotherapy@martinhewlett.co.ukand , for our range of T-shirts and hoodies. www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shopand finally, in everything you do, just be kind .Backing Music by Chris Collins

Down The Rabbit Hole with Sandra HorleyDid you know that having a positive mindset and believing in what's good gives you the motivation to move forward when you're struggling? You can shift your interpretation of your environment from negative to positive, so it doesn't stop your growth as an entrepreneur. In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Sandra Horley, a former educator, and current psychotherapy. She helps people with issues around their mental wellness and has bettered lives through her past and present work. Listen in to learn why you should embrace fear/anxiety and not allow it to stop you from growing yourself or your business. “We've always got something that we can be happy about even if we don't think we have; if we think hard enough, we will find something.”- Sandra [11:12]What you will learn in this episode: •[1:44] Sandra's background in education, helping people become better, and what she's currently doing in psychotherapy. •[5:00] The importance of having the basic needs of mental health covered when going through difficult times as an entrepreneur.•[9:46] The basic needs of mental health – having a good support system and changing your state of mind.•[14:20] How to view your limiting beliefs as limitless success by changing your thought process on what's going on in your environment. •[19:48] Where you can find Sandra, her new project, plus the power of embracing your anxiety. Relevant Links: •Email: hypnoforhealth@gmail.com •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwrtnorthampton/

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Can you tell if your pain or symptoms mean you have a physical or mental problem? Our presenters often delay getting medical help because of this and worry everything will be put down to mental ill health. Plus, guest Helen Moulinos from POHWER explains what advocacy is, and describes how she learned to speak up for herself and her mentally ill father from very young. She is also a 9/11 survivor. With Seaneen Molloy and Mark Brown. Produced by Emma Tracey. Subscribe to Ouch on BBC Sounds or tell your smart speaker "Ask the BBC for Ouch" email ouch@bbc.co.uk

Ask Kati Anything mental health podcast episode 951. I've got a question about boundaries. Why am I testing the boundaries of my therapist? I don't want to do it but it's just happening and I get irritated at myself for doing it. Do you have any tips and do you get annoyed as a therapist when your client is testing your boundaries?2. I hope you're doing well! How do I appreciate the happy moments where my depression disappears when all I can think in the back of my mind is ‘when will it get bad again'3. How can I stop idealizing my therapist?  I really idealize my therapist and keep telling my t how much I love her and how I never want her to leave me. Maybe it doesn't have anything to do with it but my therapist seems so perfect to me even if I know on a rational level she isn´t but I´m so focused...4. I am in counseling for depression and anxiety. However, I find I have a strong reluctance around getting better. I think there are a variety of reasons - depression defines me, so without it I'm not sure who I am, and it gives me a lot of excuses as to why I'm not successful or more active. When I am...5. I am curious as to how you would prepare your clients/patients for when you were out of the office for a vacation or such? I mean, for those going in weekly, are there any tips that you provide for coping if a session cannot be held weekly? I have weekly sessions and the idea of not going in...6. I was wondering how to stop being sick on the day of therapy? It can be hours after and I'll be sick every time without fail. I don't think things are going too fast but I'm now getting nauseous when very anxious too. I don't know why this keeps happening? I'm in the process of getting a diagnosis for ptsd by the way. Thank you for all that you do7. How do we move past our trauma when we have to return to it? I had a very traumatizing experience at college over a year ago, and I had to withdraw from school this year after trying to return because it was too overwhelming. I feel like I can't return to my dream school because of...8. I have BPD (borderline personality disorder) and I'm wondering how does one not get so dependent on their FP (favorite person). I'm very dependent on this person. Whenever they are in a bad mood or upset it makes me in a bad mood or upset.9. Could you talk more about the less common symptoms of OCD? I will re-do things if it doesn't “feel right” or have to touch the surface of everything before I place anything down. I find myself not being able to NOT do it. Sometimes I don't even know what the “obsession” would be because...10. I was wondering about thoughts of self harm. I got really focused on an object. I wanted to buy it. I didn't hurt myself but I really wanted to. Now I feel shitty. Like I fell and can not get back up. How can I feel better when situations like this keep happening to me. I haven't hurt myself since...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/katimorton)

Hey friends! We are back with another Thursday Truth Bomb! Today, if for all of the listeners who struggle with waiting on the Lord and trusting the Lord's timing. We live in a microwave society where we want everything right now this very moment! And we inaccurately assume that if it doesn't happen on our timeline, then God made a mistake or He forgot about us or it's a sign that God just doesn't care about us. (Which is totally NOT TRUE.) How can I get better at waiting on the Lord and trusting God's timing? SIGN UP FOR HOW TO STUDY YOUR BIBLE 3-DAY LIVE WORKSHOP HERE!Check out my website for e-workbooks, courses, info on Beautifully Enough Mentoring and 1-on-1 Christian coaching for women with me!Work with me // https://valarie-reynolds.myshopify.com/Connect with me // @val_reynoldsCollab with me // thebeautifullyenoughpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/ValarieReynolds?locale.x=en_US)Support the show (https://paypal.me/ValarieReynolds?locale.x=en_US)

If you're bowed down, if you're weary, if you're about to faint: wait expectantly on the Lord, He will give you power and a fresh infusion of strength.  VF-1924  Isaiah 40:12-31 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2022 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

I had the pleasure of speaking with Vivica Menegaz, who is a holistic practitioner who specializes in helping women heal their hormones and lose weight through the use of a therapeutic diet with lifestyle and mindset. Originally from Italy, Vivica has always been around food both through her family of restaurateurs and in her early career as a food photographer. In her late 30s she finally discovered nutrition, her true vocation. Vivica runs a web based practice, specialized in therapeutic diets for healing. She is a creator of the Healing Foods Method, a 4 month one-on-one course to transform health and lifestyle with focus on metabolism and endocrine rebalancing. The program has been extremely successful, helping many people reclaim their lives and health. Vivica is the author of 4 cookbooks. Vivica's journey 1:41Awareness about toxic cleaning products 9:27Diet and Keto 21:20Trauma and holistic wellness 34:12How to identify damaging trauma 39:54Somatic exercise 47:47“What I found especially at the beginning of the ketogenic diet when I started doing it is that it's an incredibly powerful tool to reverse metabolic damage and to reverse insulin resistance. If you think about it, we live in a nation where sugar is the number one commodity, and so there is a lot of metabolic damage and there is a lot of inflammation aside from a lot of toxicity.” 22:17@thenourishedcavemanhttps://thenourishedcaveman.com/https://www.thehealingfoodsmethod.com/https://feelbrilliant.com/

Episode 124:Maximizing Communication With Your Child With Guest Rosemarie Griffin In this episode, guest Rosemarie Griffin discusses ways to maximize your communication with your child and ways to help them grow their communication skills.    Links: Website Podcast     Email us if you have any questions or ideas! We are now on instagram! Check out updates on our website. Follow Thriving on Twitter. Check us out on Facebook! We are also on Pinterest!     Please subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store, or wherever you find your podcasts, Leave us a 5-star review, to help us know what you like and what you don't like, and to make sure other like-minded people find support through this podcast. Show Music: Intro Outro: Intro Outro 2 by Mattias Lahoud under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org) Theme Song: 90s rock style by monkeyman535 under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org) Self Care Song: Green and Orange No Water by Duncan Alex under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org)   Hosted by: Jessica Temple    Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Parents of children with health issues should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment. Copyright 2022 Jessica Temple

Purity culture isn't a thing that happens to OTHER people. The tendrils of sexual repression have insinuated themselves into all of our lives. In the second half of our conversation with Jamie Lee Finch, we see how evangelical Christianity's restrictive approach to sex, sex education and owning your body and desire isn't that different from what so many of us experienced. It's a shocking and bracing discovery that has profound implications for our lives. This conversation is funny and weird and dark. We get into why so many pastors can't stop talking about their “smoking hot wife” and how missionary work might be completely inseparable from sexual sublimation. Jamie Lee Finch is the author of You Are Your Own: A Reckoning with the Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity. Make sure you check out the first half of our conversation from last week! Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LdiPlkf5XqJiNPr8yKqD2?si=a7a9878a8eb845a4 Episode link: Tell Me Something True is a 100% independent podcast. There are no corporations or advertisers backing this community. We are 100% funded by the TMST community. Support TMST today so you can hear the uncut interviews, attend private events with Laura and help keep TMST ad-free: https://tmst.supercast.com/

We cast a wide net today and speak about the core skill that allows us to relate to one another in the world: Communication. This episode covers major ideas you can use and think about when you communicate one-on-one, with a small group or on a stage. We also discuss the changes that happen when we go digital as well. Alex Lyon is an Associate Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Communication at the College at Brockport, State University of New York. His area of study is Organizational Communication with an emphasis on leadership, power, and ethics. In 2016, he wrote ***Case Studies in Courageous Communication.*** Some organizations do a much better job than others at creating high-performance workplaces that are outstanding places to work. The book makes that path clearer for others to follow. Listen out for: Why communication is THE skill you can develop to bring more success What are the scenarios that are most likely to cause anxiety so you can prepare How being excited can be confused with anxiety Bonus: Find trainings in communication by Alex on his youtube channel here Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Share this with your friends on Instagram or Twitter. Go to Sellingwithlove.com for video access to the show or directly to youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5VaR6Z3wfElWFZn64ugOBw New to Selling with Love Podcast? I'd love to connect with you. You can find me, your host, Jason Marc Campbell on the following Channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonmarccampbell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarccampbell/ *Selling with Love Podcast was previously known as Superhumans at Work by Mindvalley.

To fret is human. That's according to recent estimates that suggest 90 percent of the population experiences anxiety. And because even mild anxiety can zap your confidence, squelch your sex drive, and isolate you from friends and loved ones, most people conclude that anxiety of any kind is a bad thing.But not neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.In her new book, “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion,” she argues that we should treat anxiety like a form of energy. “Think of it as a chemical reaction to an event or situation,” she writes. “Without trustworthy resources, training, and timing, that chemical reaction can get out of hand—but it can also be controlled and used for valuable good.”Today on the show, Wendy sits down with Lauren Miller Rogen. Lauren is a filmmaker and the co-founder, along with her husband, actor Seth Rogen, of the non-profit Hilarity for Charity, which provides a range of free services to support families impacted by Alzheimer's. Together they discuss the science-backed tools you can use to worry well.NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB:Download the Next Big Idea app: https://nextbigideaclub.com/app/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss the Supreme Court's COVID-19 precautions during Tuesday's oral arguments. They also discuss a nationwide COVID-19 testing shortage and NYC Mayor Eric Adams' questionable remarks about the city's workforce.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of Raising The Nuts, Jody and Trevor sit down with Trevor's dad Ed for an informal chat.

This is the BONUS section that accompanies the previous episode. Luke and Kyle discuss Mays' story, about her amazing turnaround. Lack of self esteem and also lacking any feelings of value are common traits in people that have suffered from childhood trauma. Mays found the strength to realize that she deserved more, and that she was better than how she was being treated in her workplace, and in the advertising industry that she had worked so hard to succeed in. She teaches us that it is never too late to be happy. She found Yoga and Nutrition and literally turned her experience of being alive, completely round!Links from Mays:Article: https://www.departures.com/wellness/changing-lanesWebsite: https://www.healthymays.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/healthy_mays/FB: https://www.facebook.com/healthymays/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Wtfmupodcast)

In this episode, we catch up with Coach Jenny for our first pep-talk of the New Year, and hear all about how it's OK to give yourself space and grace when there is extra stress and pressure in your daily routine. With the current COVID circumstances we continue to face challenges and upheaval, and Jenny reminds us that it's OK to to disconnect, it's OK to take the time to nourish your soul and it's OK to listen to your body and give yourself the time and TLC you need to stay healthy and focused. Life, as we know it, is a series of chaotic impactful lessons and experiences; in this episode we're reminded that giving yourself time and comfort can provide the mental and emotional strength you need to keep the needle moving forward. Free guide for fitness coaches If you are interested in a Body Transformation, please use this link and fill out the Questionnaire  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. STRONG Fitness Magazine Subscription Use discount code STRONGGIRLResourcesSTRONG Fitness MagazineSTRONG Fitness Magazine on IGTeam Strong GirlsCoach JVBFollow Jenny on social mediaInstagramFacebookYouTube 

NEW to Season 2, we will focus some of our episodes on EXPERT advice to help you, our listeners, understand some of the tips and tools available out there for a better life! Mays' was stuck in an advertising job where where was verbally abused almost daily.  The toxic environment, long hours, and rude clients, had her questioning her value and self belief. Eventually, she hit rock bottom, the drinking lifestyle was taking its toll and everything would come to a head when one of her clients became so angry she thought she was going to be physically assaulted. These events would lead Mays to reevaluate her life.  She found Yoga, and with Yoga, she started to find peace. In her new world of calm, she began treating her mental and physical traumas with healthy food and began to study nutrition. This episode is for anyone who is suffering in misery, is trapped in a toxic job, or relationship, or leading an unfulfilled life, it's not too late. Thank you Mays for sharing your inspiring turnaround story!Links from Mays:Article: https://www.departures.com/wellness/changing-lanesWebsite: https://www.healthymays.com/Insta: https://www.instagram.com/healthy_mays/FB: https://www.facebook.com/healthymays/The Original Handlebar Jack Ultraportable Bicycle Repair Stand. Use code 'WTFMU' and proceeds will go to www.foodonfoot.orgSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Wtfmupodcast)

SOLO EP: join me today as I reflect on 2021, get real about hitting rock bottom, and share what I'm most looking forward to in the new year. Hint: it's prioritizing myself, and I hope that's your agenda too! On this episode I cover...Hitting rock bottomGetting familiar with your emotional edgesAsking for supportFinding the "gold" liningBuilding a deep relationship with yourselfPrioritizing FUN Mentioned Resources: The Bedside Reset Ritual Worksheet Emotional Edges graphic (cause i literally make infographics to process)Tara Brach guided meditations + podcastConnect with Bedside:@thebedsidewww.thebedside.coBe sure to rate, review, and share this episode with a friend!

I never fucked Wayne I never fucked Drake…yet Welcome home Slooty Pebbles! It's a new week and Sofia is BACK from Miami and more specifically, straight out of a stripper's asshole! No, seriously. This week we dive into A LOT of topics. First, Sofia gives us a rundown of her trip and tells a special story about how a Sloot spotted her out and about and felt it was appropriate to attempt to embarrass her in front of her friends. Next, we dive into the hottest (literally) story of the week regarding an Instagram model, Drake, a condom, and condiment. Something out of the four doesn't belong! We dive into the topic of “trapping” and how no matter how rich he is…it's pretty much NEVER worth it. Finally, In this weeks Sloot University we cover a very important topic: anxiety. Sofia unpacks the many different forms of anxiety, the harsh yet humorous reality about her struggles, and how much therapy honestly fucking sucks. But we support it! 2022 has started off HOT (Frank's Red Hot specifically) and we are back to our regularly scheduled program! Love you Sloots Follow Sofia on Instagram and Twitter @SofiaFranklyn Find merch HERE: https://sofiafranklyn.com/  Postmates: Use code SOFIA20 to get $20 off your first order of $30 or more. Just download the Postmates app Dipsea: http://dipsea.com/SOFIA for 30 days full access Ship Station: http://www.shipstation.com/ click on the microphone at the top of the page, and type in SOFIA to get a 60-day free trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Were you raised by parents who withdrew love from you if you did not behave? Do you still do that to yourself? This can lay the foundation for depression and anxiety postpartum... so tune in today as I teach you what REAL love, unconditional love, looks like and how to be like that to yourself and others. You won't want to miss this. Free Postpartum Guide: https://lizzielangston.com/freebie/ Book a consult w/Lizzie: https://lizzielangston.com/consult/

The fear of missing out is real and in comparing yourself to others, you can put yourself in an anxious emotional state. I talk about what you can do to get out of the funk. https://residency.teachable.com/ if you need help with the process. 

Fear and worry are never far from us in a fallen world. How should we think about our anxiety? Is it sinful? Today, Ed Welch reflects on the way Jesus speaks to anxious hearts. Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.Ligonier.org/. Read the transcript: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/is-my-anxiety-sinful A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/

Welcome to “Be a Better Decision-Maker in 3 Easy Steps”! Today we're talking about how to make decisions. Whether it's something as small as choosing what to have for breakfast, or as big as which city to live in - if you're having trouble making a choice or ever get “analysis paralysis” this episode is for you.  We'll start you off with a 6 pillar platform and then, once you have this decision-making scaffolding in place, we'll give you the 3 steps you'll use to be a decisive, powerful decision-maker! Special credit to Sarah Wolek, director of the Intentional Life Lab at the University of Maryland, who developed the 6 pillar approach that we're talking about to start this episode. The 6 pillars are completely personal to you, and they create a cohesive foundation for all your decisions, both practical and profound, large and small. We'd love to hear your decision-making success story! You can send us a voice message on Instagram @soul_full_of_wellness (linked in the show notes) by tapping and holding the little microphone, instead of typing, in the little message box. It automatically sends when you pick up your finger. Tell us about a decision you made this week, big or small! Thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe, rate & review! :) Spotify Apple podcasts We invite you to visit our website. Email questions & suggestions to SFOWpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @soul_full_of_wellness  Follow us on Twitter @SFOWpod Follow Kaelynn on Instagram @coaching_with_kae Follow Kit on Instagram @breathe.relax.trust Thank you to Nick Serena, from Astro Inn, for our theme music!

Hello and welcome to Martin Hewlett's Calming Anxiety.Continuing with January's theme of continued focus and positivity. Feeling positive is a frame of mind - learning to stop the negative thoughts and reactions and replacing them with positiveness and a solution focused mindset 5 Minutes of mindfulness, to reconnect mind, body and soul and start understanding those small steps to take every day. Gift the app to a loved one, friend or colleague - https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/Try out the new , beautiful and simple breathing challenge to help you relax. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/3 Hour sleep session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt9980lDLugDon't forget to download app.... Calming Anxiety for IOS - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331Calming Anxiety for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digital.waterfront.calming.anxiety&hl=en-GBPlease download and enjoy. Our 3 minute meditation playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIEHBjIeSUViM_0g-Lq_jQBcTc8kl1123After listening to today's show why not watch this short clip from my YouTube channel all about this wonderful blend of mindfulness that is Calming Anxiety. https://youtu.be/lA53v6GOLL4Wim Hof - The Ice Man links - https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ https://www.youtube.com/user/wimhof1/videosTry our "3 minute meditation" on our YouTube channel, a coffee break for the soul - https://youtu.be/Hwu6Iw5aEjAThis is our lovely new visual meditation guide, please do subscribe and like. (it would really help)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZpos7vRjg&t=56sMy chosen charity , just $1 will buy 1 treated anti malaria net. For helping to fight against malaria - https://www.againstmalaria.com/ If you have found benefit from my podcast I do have a "buy me a coffee" page which helps to fund the hosting costs and all the time. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxietyIf you have an Alexa device at home its now as simple as "Alexa, play the Calming Anxiety Podcast" All your favourite shows (over 600) now even easier to access. Please do think about our members page, a place where we have all your regular shows but advert free and bonus content that I am adding to weekly.For only $5.00 !! (Crazy cheap) you also get bonus content, longer shows for insomnia, deeper relaxation shows and monthly "ask me anything".It would also really help as I can then write more for more people around the world. There is also huge discounts on our future courses. Please click here to join our fan page - https://calminganxietypodcast.supercast.tech/Listen to the show and then leave me a voice message here with your tips... - https://www.speakpipe.com/calminganxietyI am always open to requests and tips as I try to help as many people as possible . My email is calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.ukIf you feel like you need more help but don't want to see a therapist in person then why not check out our online course - https://courses.martinhewlett.co.uk/courses/banishanxietyIf you have found benefit in any of our podcasts then it would really help if you could subscribe as well to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/martinhewlett?sub_confirmation=1Finally, if you are ready to learn more about meditation and self hypnosis we have an eBook - Calming Anxiety - A New Way of Thinking. It comes with 5 guided sessions to listen to and shows you how to learn to relax deeply. https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/resources/ Its free !!!For one on one Zoom hypnotherapy sessions to help with anxiety and insomnia to confidence and coping with bad habits email hypnotherapy@martinhewlett.co.ukand , for our range of T-shirts and hoodies. www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shopand finally, in everything you do, just be kind .Backing Music by Chris Collins

In today's episode, Gina goes through the critical process of getting started with a meditation practice.  The many powerful benefits of meditation are covered as are five tips to help you get started with your own practice.  Listen in today and start making progress with your anxiety recovery! Please visit and support today's sponsor! Thesis is offering our listeners 10% off your first starter kit when they visit https://takethesis.com/ACP Find even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/ Here's what's included for $5/month: ❤ New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday ❤ Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes ❤ Premium meditations recorded with you in mind ❤ And more fun surprises along the way! All this in your favorite podcast app! To learn more go to: https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Quote: Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are more than our thoughts and our feelings. — Arianna Huffington

“I know what I'm supposed to do, but it's just so hard to do it!” Am too broken or too weak? No. You are not broken or too weak. This is a difficult process. I say all the time that recovery is a simple plan, but that plan is very hard to execute. Let's look at the two main reasons why this is such a hard road to travel. Why is recovery so damn hard? There are many reasons that all come together to make the process of recovery from an anxiety issue as hard as it is. In this episode, let's focus on what I think are the big two. These are the primary reasons why recovery can be so challenging. 1. Humans HATE Fear and Discomfort I'm not telling you anything you don't know here. The bad news is that recovery requires that we intentionally and repeatedly move into a state of fear and discomfort. 2. Recovery Experiences Are NOT Conducive To Forming Good Habits When we compare experiences that help build strong habits, and experiences that help us toward recovery, they are polar opposites. Recovery experiences - being afraid and uncomfortable on purpose - are more well suited to the inhibition or blocking of good habit forming. We don't like to have negative experiences (see reason one above), and we sure as hell don't want to repeat them when we have them. So there's almost nothing about intentionally creating panic or near panic that sounds encouraging in terms of forming productive recovery habits. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: https://theanxioustruth.com/190 MY BOOKS, SOCIAL, and OTHER LINKS: https://theanxioustruth.com/links SUPPORT MY WORK https://theanxioustruth.com/support MUSIC CREDIT: AfterGlow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com