The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

1036: Letting Go As A Way To Clear Out Stress And Anxiety

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses using the technique of letting go to help clear anxiety. Letting go of resentment, fear and negative people are ea...

1035: Reducing Anxiety By Quieting The Noise

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the immense benefits a media fast can have on the peace and well-being of individuals, especially those suffering w...

1034: Classic ACP 627 7 Easy Practices to Quiet Your Anxiety

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares seven practices to help quite your anxiety symptoms. Many of these practices revolve around gratitude, including thin...

1033: Classic ACP How To Avoid Anxious Overthinking

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina addresses the issue of overthinking and how it is often closely associated with anxiety. Letting go of the past, dealing wit...

1032: Calming Mind Currents: Guided Meditation For Deep Sleep

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation intended to help listeners put their mind at ease and drift effortlessly to sleep. While this medi...

1031: Part 2 Wings of Courage: Overcoming Flying Anxiety Step by Step

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues discussing flying anxiety and how to overcome this fear. A protocol is laid out that draws heavily on Claire Weekes...

1030: Part 1 Wings of Courage: Overcoming Flying Anxiety

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses flying anxiety and how to best overcome this fear. Flying anxiety is surprisingly common. Important tools that can ...

1029: Gratitude Unleashed: A Practical Guide To Cultivating Joy

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the powerful healing tool of gratitude. The gratitude journal is discussed and a number of gratitude related affirm...

1028: Relaxing From The Outside In To Stress Less

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the range of subtle energy bodies known as Maya Koshas, to inform listeners of the immense healing potential reside...

1027: Classic ACP 4 Easy Additions For Better Sleep And Less Anxiety

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina identifies four easy to use tools to help improve sleep and reduce anxiety. These tools include two supplements: a mineral a...

1026: Health Anxiety Navigating Fear and Finding Calm Listener Q and A

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about health anxiety and the variety of bodily sensations experienced from day to day. Normal...

1025: Embracing Comfort Amidst Pain And Anxiety: A Healing Meditation

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation to help you find comfort even amidst anxiety and pain. This the immense gift that mindfulness and ...

1024: Anxiety and Mind-Body Practices To Let Go

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses using mind-body practices to reduce stress and anxiety and find more peace and calm. Drawing on a number of example...

1023: Finding Serenity Amidst the Storm Listener Q and A

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about the impact of prescriptions drugs on anxiety. Specifically, this listener has been struggli...

1022: Classic ACP Why Do I Get Anxious When I Relax

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a frequently mentioned problem among listeners of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast: relaxation induced anxiety. Key po...

1021: Floating Part 2: How to Float Through Anxiety The Claire Weekes Way

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina again discusses Claire Weekes' third step in her core anxiety clearing protocol: floating. A number of floating exercises are...

1020: Floating Part 1: Claire Weekes Philosophy Of Floating Through Anxiety

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the third step in Claire Weekes' core anxiety treatment regime: floating. The key to this step is to not fight the ...

1019: How Humor Heals Anxiety from the Inside Out

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the often underestimated gift of laughter. Available freely to everyone, laughter is capable of releasing a cascade...

1018: The Gut-Brain Connection: How Stress Impacts Your Stomach

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a listener question about anxiety and stomach issues. Stress can have a major impact on our bodies and the function...

1017: Finding Renewal and Healing Through the Seasons

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses finding renewal through the changing of the seasons, especially with the arrival of Spring. A number of affirmation...

1016: Quiet the Noise Reduce Your Anxiety

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of disconnecting ourselves from our media technology, even if for just brief periods of time. Our media t...

1015: Beyond Survival: Cultivating Happiness in Anxious Minds

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses Positive Psychology, a view of psychology that embraces our existence in life and leads away from fear. The ladder ...

1014: Overcoming Financial Anxiety Through Minimalism

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina covers the important topic of anxiety and finances. Specifically, this podcast covers the embrace of minimalism as a tool to ...

1013: Practical Tools for Managing Racing Thoughts

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a number of practical, easy to use tools to help manage and reduce anxious, racing thoughts. Racing thoughts is one of...

1012: Anxiety vs. Stress: How to Tell the Difference

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the fundamental differences between anxiety and stress. Understanding the difference between these two separate but...

1011: Beyond Worry Finding Happiness In The Present

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to find happiness in the present moment. This is your opportunity to put down your worries for the day and pick...

1010: Classic ACP 5 Reasons To Live In The Now And Take Each Day As It Comes

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina offers the present moment as the point of emphasis of her discussion. Included are five clearly delineated reasons why livin...

1009: Quieting Anxiety Through Asking Questions

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the technique of reducing anxiety through asking yourself questions. Asking the right questions can help identify i...

1008: From Anxious Distraction to Mindful Engagement

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of being able to engage mindfully with others, our environment and ourselves to better be able to ov...

1007: Unraveling the Mysteries of Persistent Anxiety Sensations

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of bodily sensations and the mysterious ways that anxiety can cause them. Anxiety related bodily symptoms...

1006: Using The Power Of Awe To Overcome Anxiety

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a book she recently read that contains tools that can help you overcome anxiety. Specifically, these tools are desi...

1005: Wise Words On Handling The Frantic Anxious Mind

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the wisdom of author and spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran. These teachings helped Gina improve her skill set for h...

1004: Sacred Resilience: The Spiritual Thread in Overcoming Anxiety

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the usefulness of integrating some form of spirituality into our lives for helping us overcome anxiety. A most effe...

1003: Emotional Reasoning Examples And Solutions For Self-Defeating Beliefs

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use our emotional reasoning and thinking to our advantage, rather than let it contribute to our anxiety and ...

1002: Strategies for Finding More Peace and Calm

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a number of simple strategies for reducing and preventing anxiety. These tips will enable you to become more resilient...

1001: Classic ACP Prevent Panic Attacks With This Sure Fire Method

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a highly effective process for preventing panic attacks. Learning these three steps can help you relax and regain you...

1000: Steps Towards Peace and Calm The Evolution of Our Show

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina celebrates monumental 1000th episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Listen in to hear about Gina's own personal history wit...

999: The Power Of Self-Soothing Stress Through The Senses

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the great power of our senses to provide soothing information to our psyche. This episode will help you improve you...

998: Acceptance Part 2 Practical Steps from Claire Weekes to Embrace Anxiety

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina again discusses Claire Weekes' critical step in her anxiety recovery process: acceptance. Highlighted in this episode are add...

997: Acceptance Part 1 Claire Weekes Insights on Acceptance in Overcoming Anxiety

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses another key aspect of Claire Weekes' approach to overcoming anxiety: acceptance. In particular, acceptance can be a...

996: Create A Blueprint for Your Break: Defining Your Why for Serenity

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of taking breaks from our often constant activity. Taking time for rest, reflection and self-care can ...

995: Winter Wellness A Deep Dive into Scandinavian Well-Being Wisdom

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses some of the benevolent self-care practices that are a part of Scandinavian culture. It is very cold and dark in the...

994: Embracing Minimalism A Coach's Perspective on Anxiety Relief

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses minimalism and its beneficial effects on anxiety recovery. Specifically, the benefits of decluttering one's physica...

993: The Power of Mindful Breathing in Daily Activities to Ease Pain and Anxiety

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding pain and its interference with anxiety recovery. Our experience of pain can inflame...

992: Reflections and Resolutions: From Anxiety To Awareness

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a useful journal exercise to help enable listeners to reflect on their personal growth and accomplishments over the pa...

991: Daily Affirmations for Anxiety Your New Year Blueprint to a Calmer Life

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a number of affirmations you can use to help build your self confidence and reduce anxiety. Using affirmations can hel...

990: Classic ACP 4 Tips To Reduce Morning Anxiety

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina reviews the phenomenon of morning anxiety and seeks to calm and soothe those who may be experiencing it with the knowledge th...

989: Winter Gratitude Meditation for Inner Peace

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation with listeners. It is important to take time to cultivate a sense of gratitude during this often h...

988: Part 2 Claire Weekes Facing Philosophy: Practical Steps in "Facing" Anxiety

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of Claire Weekes' process for overcoming anxiety, continuing to focus on the first step: facing. Spe...

987: Part 1 Claire Weekes Facing Philosophy Dismantling Anxiety Step By Step

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the first and often overlooked step of Claire Weekes' program for overcoming anxiety: facing. By adopting an attitu...

986: Anxietys Grip On Falling Asleep

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the problem of anxiety and an overactive mind preventing us from falling asleep. How anxiety and an active amygdala...

985: Classic ACP Reduce Anxiety By Teaching Your Body To Relax On Purpose

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina knocks one out of the park with highly useful knowledge about how to reduce anxiety by training your body to relax at will. ...

984: A Mindful Exploration of Your Anxious Emotions

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina takes listeners on a gentle exploration of anxiety related emotions. A variety of emotions and experiences encountered by tho...

983: The Calm Within A Lake Meditation for Anxiety Relief

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a guided meditation to help listeners start or expand their meditation practice. Meditation enables us to di...

982: Decrease Anxious Feelings Using Accountability

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the concept of accountability in the context of anxiety recovery. It is essential that we set realistic goals and t...

981: Facing Anxiety Head on Using Exposure to Build Confidence

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the technique of using exposure (to various anxiety provoking situations) to build confidence and enhance your reco...

980: Ready For Anything Building Your Panic First Aid Kit

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares steps you can use to build your very own anxiety-panic first aid kit. Having easy to deploy self-care and calming prac...

979: Redefining Anxiety Treatment Breathwork's Vital Role

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the immense value of a variety of breathing techniques for anxiety recovery and mental health in general. Mainstrea...

978: Compassion Meditation A Key to Stress Reduction

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the many benefits of a Compassion Meditation practice. These benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, self-soot...

977: Overwhelming Anxiety Strategies for Coping and Distraction

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses key strategies for coping with intense anxiety. Radical acceptance and realizing our power in the present moment in...

976: Anxiety at the Table How Mealtime Stress Affects Our Lives

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of maintaining a peaceful, harmonious mealtime to help alleviate stress and enhance anxiety recovery...

975: Unseen Anxiety The Lingering Impact of Alcohol Even When Not Drinking

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses alcohol and how it can affect people with anxiety. Alcohol has a wide range of effects and can affect different ind...

974: The Transformative Benefits of Sharing Your Anxiety Healing Journey

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the usefulness of sharing with others various aspects of your anxiety healing journey. Sharing the healing tools yo...

973: Calming the Storm Within 15 Strategies for Stress-Free Living

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a range of strategies to help you cultivate a stress-free life. These strategies are often easy to implement and ca...

972: Finding Peace in the Present Moment: A Listener's Journey

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a listener's email commenting on a previous episode about living in the present moment. This previous episode was i...

971: How Subconscious Anxiety Behaviors Impact You

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of the subconscious for our overall mental wellness. We can discount stress and other things in such...

970: Sanctuary Trauma and Anxiety: When Safe Spaces Turn Distressing

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the concept of sanctuary trauma, a form of trauma that occurs when an individual's safe space becomes a location of...

969: Unmasking the Silent Stressors: How Anxiety Behaviors Drive Stress

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses common anxiety related behaviors that lead to increased stress and therefore, increased anxiety. Things like avoida...

968: Healing Metaphors How Nature's Lessons Illuminate Mental Health

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses metaphors and how to use them to understand mental health and healing. Particular healing metaphors from listener e...

967: Unlocking Your Soul's Healing Potential With Stillness

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses strategies for enabling your soul's inherent capacity to provide you with healing. Through increasing our time refl...

966: The Flip Side Of Anxiety's What If's

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the tendency of the anxious mind to present individuals with terrifying "what if's". By so doing the anxious mind w...

965: Where Does All The Stress Go

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses what happens to stress that accumulates in our minds and bodies as we go about our lives. If we do not take time ou...

964: Anxiety's Modus Operandi Overestimating Threats, Underestimating Abilities

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina focuses in on one of anxiety's most common modes of operation: exaggerating threats while underestimating one's ability to re...

963: Listener Epiphany About Feeling Safe In The Present Moment

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener email that shares a realization relating to her safety and wellness in the present moment in the face ...

962: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Anxiety Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture for treating chronic anxiety. Many people in the We...

961: From Random to Recognizable Discovering the Roots of Anxiety

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener email commenting on his own struggle with anxiety-inducing thoughts. The listener suggests the common ...

960: Understanding the Differences Introversion, Shyness, and Social Anxiety Disorder

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between key terms describing people with varying degrees of anxiety: Introversion, Shyness and Soci...

959: Harnessing Exercise to Tame Anxiety

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of exercise in the anxiety recovery journey. Exercise can be a complex topic for anxiety sufferers a...

958: Growing Out of Anxiety - Embracing the Journey to a Brighter Self

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the journey of anxiety recovery from a different perspective: one that is open to the possibility that our trouble ...

957: A Breathing Anchor for Your Anxious Mind

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation with listeners that focuses on using the breath as an anchor. The meditation unfolds over time wit...

956: Facing Anxiety Head On - Unraveling Its Many Expressions

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the medical and psychological definitions of anxiety as found in the DSM. While healing from anxiety does not requi...

955: Compassion in Action: Managing Anxiety, Yours and Theirs

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to better handle the anxiety of other who we interact with during our day. From children in our care to supervi...

954: Examining The Spectrum Of Thought

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the spectrum of thoughts from anxious negative thinking, to positive thinking. Between negative and positive thinki...

953: How Interpretation Plays A Role In Stress And Anxiety

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how we can use deliberate interpretation to steer our response to various life events and stimuli in the environmen...

952: Reducing Anxious Mind Chatter By Clearing Stuck Energy In Your Body

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina reveals key principles to help reduce cyclical anxiety driven thinking through clearing out old, stuck energy in the body. Th...

951: From Frustration and Fear to Fulfillment: The Authentic Life Approach

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of living an authentic life and how increasing our personal authenticity can lead to deeper fulfillm...

950: The Importance of Recognizing Thinking Traps for Managing Anxiety Part 2

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of thought traps and their role in anxiety. The discussion focuses on specific thought traps and the...

949: The Importance of Recognizing Thinking Traps for Managing Anxiety Part 1

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses anxiety thinking traps and how to use knowledge of these thinking traps to improve our anxiety management and anxie...

948: Transforming Stress and Anxiety by Embracing Feeling Tones

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the Buddhist concept of feeling tones and how this knowledge can enhance our mindfulness practice and speed our anx...

947: Procrastination and Anxiety in Older Adults Listener Q and A

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding anxiety, aging and procrastination. This listener in particular seems to struggle w...

946: Mindful Hormesis: Embracing Stress for Mental Well-Being

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the many benefits of hormesis. In the case of anxiety healing and prevention, hormesis involves using small bits of...

945: Dissociation: Coping Mechanism for Overwhelming Emotions

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the relatively common anxiety symptom of dissociation and how to better cope with this distressing experience. Diss...

944: Manage The Lizard Brain

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the lizard brain (the amygdala) and how we can use our capacity for higher reasoning to manage and direct the lizar...

943: Classic ACP Anxiety Control And Surrender

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina the dynamics between the experience of need for control over our lives, anxiety and the use of the miraculous technique of su...

942: 7 Simple Strategies for Less Stress in Life

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses seven easy to implement strategies to reduce stress in your life and thereby lessen your anxiety. These are importa...

941: Healing from Health Anxiety: Trusting Your Body's Resilience Listener Q and A

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding health anxiety. There is often much knowledge in our minds regarding our own person...

940: Understanding Anxiety via Claire Weekes: A Compassionate Perspective on Healing

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina reviews Claire Weekes' work on anxiety recovery. Weekes' basic program of facing, accepting, floating and letting time pass i...

939: Flying with Confidence: Practical Steps to Overcome Your Fear

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina provides a step by step guide on how to overcome the anxiety we may be facing surrounding air travel. From understanding our ...

938: Finding Stability and Serenity: The Role of Grounding in Managing Anxiety

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the useful heath and wellness practice of grounding. The essentially free and generally easy practice of putting yo...

937: Throat Symptoms: Anxiety's Influence on Globus Sensation and LPR

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the lump in the throat and other anxiety-related throat symptoms. These disturbing symptoms can exacerbate anxiety ...