The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

936: Transforming Fear into Strength Traversing Anxiety's Steep Challenges

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a practice of using a metaphor to better understand and explain our struggles with anxiety. A specific metaphor of a m...

935 Nature's Therapy: How Being Near Water Eases Anxiety

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the beneficial, healing properties of the perception of water. Water colors, water sounds and water environments ar...

934: How the Five Love Languages Can Ease Anxiety in Relationships

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the five love languages people prioritize in different ways so listeners can optimize their relationships and in tu...

933: Exploring the Noting Practice in Meditation

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a mindfulness technique known as the noting practice. With this technique, useful during meditation and also as we ...

932: The Anxiety-Codependency Connection

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses codependency and how it is often associated with chronic anxiety. Codependency can easily lead to anxiety and a num...

931: Recognizing and Managing Scary Anxious Thoughts Listener Q and A

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about how to handle scary thoughts caused by her anxiety. For this listener, meditation is often ...

930: Dropping The Bags of Worries about the Future and Regrets about the Past a Guided Meditation

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided mediation with listeners with a theme of dropping the thoughts that trouble you most to better help you exper...

929: How Spaciousness Can Reduce Anxiety and Stress

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the many ways incorporating more spaciousness in your life can reduce anxiety and stress. How more spaciousness can...

928: From Skepticism to Serenity: Exploring Meditation Techniques That Suit You

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners a wide variety of different meditation practices in hopes that one will be suitable for you! From seate...

927: Nurturing Positive Self-Worth Despite Anxiety's Challenges

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the miracle that cultivating positive self-worth and positive self-talk can be for long term mental health. A numbe...

926: Overcoming Anxiety the Stoic Way: Practical Techniques for Inner Peace

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina offers listeners an introduction to Stoic philosophy that will be of particular value to helping overcome anxiety. Six key pr...

925: The Art of Waiting and Seeing: Coping with Health Anxiety Listener Q and A

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about health anxiety. A useful strategy for coping with health anxiety is shared: the art of wait...

924: Why Breathing Too Much Causes Feelings of Panic

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of how we breathe in our experience of and recovery from anxiety. Learn the basics of breathing and ...

923: From Anxious Mind Clutter to Calm: The Practice of Letting Go

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses mental clutter and how learning to let go can be highly beneficial for our mental health. Five reasons letting go o...

922: Managing Anxiety, Difficult Emotions and Situations with Radical Acceptance

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses radical acceptance and how we can use this practice to reduce the severity and adverse consequences of anxiety. Rad...

921: Knowing Your Happiness and Anxiety Triggers Can Improve Your Life

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of focusing on the things that bring happiness and positivity into our lives. By focusing on the thi...

920: Magnesium: A Miracle Mineral for Managing Anxiety

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares knowledge about the useful mineral supplement magnesium. The general benefits of this essential mineral for our minds ...

919: Classic ACP How To Not Be So Hard On Yourself And Keep Anxiety At Bay

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the role of self-criticism in making our anxiety worse and offers a range of practices we can employ today to silen...

918: Exploring the Feel-Good Chemicals in Our Bodies

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the chemicals in our body that contribute to our sense of well-being. Serotonin, dopamine, endorphins and oxytocin ...

917: Understanding Heart Palpitations Caused by Anxiety

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina draws heavily from her own personal experience and discusses heart palpitations caused by anxiety. There are many things that...

916: Breaking the Cycle: How to Choose a Healthy Response to Anxiety

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to develop the ability to choose a healthy response to anxiety when it presents itself. Developing our mindfuln...

915: OCD or Looping thoughts Listener Q and A

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding OCD related intrusive, looping thinking. Gina goes through a number of strategies for c...

914: The Benefits of Naming Your Anxiety Developing Self-Awareness and Compassion

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a report from a listener regarding naming anxiety with a human name (in this case Betty) and interacting with her...

913: Ocean of Tranquility Guided Sleep Meditation

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation intended to help you drift effortlessly and peacefully to sleep. Listen to Gina's calming, soothin...

912: The Power of Gratitude: How It Affects the Reticular Activating System

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a critical part of the brain involved in how sensory information affects your anxiety. Known as the reticular activ...

911: Caring for Your Mind: The Vitality of Self-Care

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a number of self-care practices from a variety of different life categories. This list is truly comprehensive and ther...

910: Understanding the Stress Response: How Your Brain Reacts to Threats

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how the brain reacts to threats and how we can use this knowledge to enhance our resilience. Threats in our environ...

909: 6 Ways to Stay Positive When Everyone Else is Negative

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares six strategies for staying positive even in negative social environments. Staying aloof and focusing on your self are ...

908: Anxious Body Anxious Mind

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses using our thoughts and our bodies to interrupt the anxiety process in the brain. Remembering that everything we are...

907: 11 Ways to Live in the Moment

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares eleven different practices for living in the present moment. Using these techniques, anyone can cultivate a deeper con...

906: 10 Minute Peaceful Morning Mini Practice

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares an easy to use process for incorporating peaceful, mindful moments into your day. Specifically, this customizable prac...

905: Over The Counter Medications and Anxiety

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses common over the counter and prescription medications that can cause anxiety symptoms. This is essential knowledge f...

904: Strategies for Reducing Stress About Sleep

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a number of ways to tame your response to sleepless moments in the middle of the night. Through reducing our stress...

903: Let Go Of Anxious Victim Mentality

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to let go of the victim mentality that is so often associated with chronic anxiety. Identifying as a victim can...

902: Handling the Negative Messages Anxiety Speaks

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares five steps to help you better handle the harmful thoughts anxiety leads us to think. Using these methods, we can bette...

901: Positive Stress For Better Health

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of short instances of controlled stress on our bodies and our minds. A specific technique in particula...

900: Anxiety Feel It To Heal It

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of facing and feeling the emotional difficulties we encounter to grow and heal in our lives. This ep...

899: The Struggle Can Be the Reward

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how our struggles with anxiety and stress can bring fruits to us later in life. Through our struggle with these oft...

898: Discover Why Hope is Power

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the immense power that hope holds for us in terms of our mental health and overall success and wellness in life. Li...

897: There is Nothing Wrong With You

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina is here to help you realize that despite your discomfort and negative monkey-mind thinking, you are ok and that there is noth...

896: Tremors Shaking And Anxiety

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding anxiety and tremors (bodily shaking). The listener specifically suffered with essential...

Bonus: The Happiness of Silence from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re sharing a preview of another podcast we love, The Happiness Lab.On the Happiness Lab, Yale professor and human cognition expert Dr. Laurie San...

895: Circle Of Control Affirmations

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the concept of circle of control and how we can use it to steady and tame our anxiety. Focusing on what we can cont...

894: Why Gratitude Actually Reduces Anxiety

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of gratitude in our anxiety recovery journey and shares a number of findings regarding how and why g...

893: Finding Peace During Uncertain Times

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to find and keep your sense of peace and calm during trying times of uncertainty and often disturbing news. Fro...

892: Getting Over The Hump of Anxiety Listener Q and A

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding feeling sick and having a serious anxiety response. Aside from getting cleared by a...

891: Using Kindness To Help Heal Your Anxious Mind

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use kindness and good will to clear anxiety. The kindness spoken of is not limited to the sort you only show...

890: 9 Wise Ways To Work With Panic Attacks

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the signs and symptoms of panic attacks as well as theories about their causes. You know when you are experiencing ...

889: Anxiety Sensations On The Run

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the wide range of bodily sensations that can so often accompany chronic anxiety. One of the key take home messages ...

888: You Can Overcome Anxious Symptoms

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina reviews the many symptoms of anxiety she hears about from her clients and listeners and shares with you strategies for overco...

887: Peace and Calm To Do List

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a practical tool for helping increase you peace and calm today: a peace and calm to-do list. From keeping things simpl...

886: Classic ACP The Power Of Self Care For Highly Sensitive Anxious People

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about anxiety and highly sensitive people. Some of the anxiety pitfalls highly sensitive people ...

885: 4 Reactive Styles Associated With Anxiety

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the four core reactive styles associated with anxiety: fight, flight, freeze and please (or fawn). There are many d...

884: 10 Healthier Behaviors For Anxious Times

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares ten healthier behaviors you can choose when faced with anxiety's more destructive thought and behavior patterns. Recog...

883: Smile It Can Boost Your Happiness

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of smiling for mental health and stress and anxiety reduction. An article is referenced which cites a num...

882: Affirmations Ease My Anxiety

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the immense value of self-affirmation for improving one's life, resilience and mental health. A number of positive ...

881: Classic ACP 5 Important Lifestyle Changes To Banish Anxiety

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses some core lifestyle changes that help provide relief and speed recovery from anxiety. From meditation to sleep to ...

880: Courage To Change The Things I Can

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of maintaining awareness of what we can and cannot change in our lives. With a reasonable understanding o...

879: Feelings and Emotions As Information

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to understand feelings and emotions as useful conveyors of information. Through knowing the primordial nature o...

878: Classic ACP Healing Anxiety Through The Power Of Letting Go

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina explores a blog post by Leo Babauta regarding the practice of surrender and how it can be used to help heal anxiety. Letting...

877: 12 Common Anxiety Culprits

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses twelve common causes of anxiety and how best to avoid them. The topic of developing good habits is discussed as wel...

876: The Many Faces Of Anxiety

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the many forms anxiety can take in our lives. It is amazing how often anxiety-related symptoms can masquerade as so...

875: Anxiety From Not Being Productive

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of taking time to do nothing. Many people are not comfortable with meditation and can realize many of ...

874: Classic ACP Anxiety And Panic Where It All Starts

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina speaks about the origins of anxiety. Using an understanding of the causal framework of life to high stress to high anxiety t...

873: Helpful Support For Anxiety

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of having helpful support for those experiencing and recovering from anxiety. The episode serves a d...

872: Is It Your Gut Or Anxiety Talking

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between following your intuition and following your anxiety. Our thoughts and actions can easily be...

871: Anxiety And Studies On Nutritional Psychiatry

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses an article about a new movement in mental health treatment: nutritional psychiatry. The food we eat has a tremendou...

870: Using Difficult Situations As Opportunities To Grow Stronger

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the universality of struggle among the human population and how we can use this struggle to become stronger. Diffic...

869: Classic ACP Understanding Anxiety And Your Brain's Ability To Change

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses anxiety in the context of the brain and its malleable, changeable nature. Methods for changing your brain delibera...

868: Classic ACP How to Help Free Yourself From Anxiety

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a number of ways you can help free yourself from anxiety. From breathing and visualization techniques to diet and ...

867: 13 Affirmations To Keep You Mentally Strong

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the power of positive affirmations for anxiety sufferers. Included are 13 specific affirmations you can use to help...

866: Benefits of Meditation and Prayer in Everyday Life

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the marvelous benefits of meditation and prayer for those suffering with anxiety. Prayer and meditation provide str...

865: Anxiety Antidote A Healthy Vagus Nerve

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the vagus nerve and its role in helping to neutralize our anxiety and maintain our health and wellbeing. The physic...

864: Health Anxiety Infertility Anticipatory Fears Listener Q and A

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about infertility and anticipatory anxiety. While this specific question revolves around a pregna...

863: Making An Inner Space Of Peace And Calm

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners a recent skill sheet from the ACP Group Coaching Membership program, guiding listeners through a simple...

862: Dealing With The Anxiety Of Illness

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how we can get over anxiety around any illness we may be experiencing. Sickness can be highly anxiety provoking and...

861: Avoiding Difficult Feelings

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of being willing and able to experience emotions that are not always particularly pleasant. The issu...

860: Multitasking and Anxiety

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of how multitasking can contribute substantially to our anxiety. Contemporary technology such a...

859: Can My Anxiety Be Cured Listener Q and A

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding whether or not true recovery from anxiety-panic is possible. Fear not, ACP listener...

858: Trick Your Brain Out Of Stress With A Smile

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses symptom of inner peace number 10: frequent attacks of smiling through the heart. In addition to discussing this spe...

857: Classic ACP Cultivating Mindfulness To Heal Anxiety

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of cultivating mindfulness in order to heal anxiety using a Blinkist of Jon Kabat-Zinn's Wherever Yo...

856: Classic ACP 5 Habits That Help Free You From Anxiety

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses beneficial habits to be learned and practiced to reduce your experience of anxiety. Five habits in particular are ...

855: Give Yourself A Little Self-Compassion To Cope With Stress

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of self-compassion, especially in the face of stress and anxiety. Mindfulness and self-kindness are among...

854: Develop The Flipside Of An Anxious Mindset

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of cultivating a healthy mindset to help reduce and eliminate anxiety over time. Using core self-healing ...

853: Less Anxiety From More Structure

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses an article from Leo Babauta about the importance of keeping a tidy living space. Clutter can contribute to our anxi...

852: Power Over Panic

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares simple strategies for overcoming panic. From thinking practices (and regular meditation practice) to physiological pra...

851: Classic ACP 4 Ways of Being Present and Relieving Stress and Anxiety

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Gina discusses the importance of being present for the process of relieving stress and anxiety. Gina points out undesirable factors ...

850: Classic ACP 9 Anxiety Reducing Ways Of Living

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina presents nine anxiety reducing ways of living that Leo Babauta posted on his blog. From setting one's intentions early on, t...

849: 8 Ways Positive Actions Help Reduce Anxiety

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance positive thinking can have for our anxiety recovery. A number of powerful positive thinking prompts ...

848: Don’t Panic Over Your Intrusive Thoughts

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses intrusive thoughts, what they are and how to move past them. Intrusive thoughts are often brought on by additional ...

847: Coping With Anxiety And Cleaning Listener Q and A

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding untidiness in the environment, cleaning and anxiety. Gina draws from her own personal e...

846: Shifting Negative Self Talk To Quiet Anxiety

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the causes of negative self-talk, especially for the anxious, and shares techniques for reducing and eliminating su...

845: How to Deal with Anxious Expectations

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares strategies for how to deal with anxious expectations. Of particular interest in this episode are the powerful journal ...

844: Classic ACP How Acceptance and Change Help With Anxiety

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina talks about the importance of acceptance and change in healing anxiety. In particular, Gina discusses the benefits of allowi...

843: How To Use Insight To Clear Away Anxious Noise

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of practicing meditation for improving our strength of mind and reducing intrusive thoughts and othe...

842: How To Rest Without Feeling Guilty

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of rest for our overall well-being and resistance to excessive anxiety. Understanding that getting e...

841: 8 Solutions For Morning Stress And Anxiety

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares eight possible solutions for morning anxiety. Waking up earlier is one of the first tips and helps enable one to enact...

840: Breathing And Grounding To Calm Your Anxious Mind

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of breathing and grounding to help establish a sense of peace and calm. A number of breathing focused aff...

839: Anxiety Agoraphobia and Alcohol Listener Q and A

17 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding agoraphobia and using alcohol as an anxiety treatment. Social anxiety is touched upon b...

838: Classic ACP Why Avoidance and Aversion Don't Help With Anxiety

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses avoidance and aversion in the context of anxiety. Included in this discussion is an emphasis on the importance of ...