Stress Management Episodes

In today's episode, Gina discusses the distinction between mind and body in the context of stress and anxiety. Consistent feelings of safety, combined with letting time pass and rest will enhance the healing process tremendously. Through kindness and patience, the anxiety recovery process can proceed smoothly overtime. Listen in and enhance your anxiety recovery process today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachesp...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between chronic stress and anxiety. Through understanding this distinction, you can better customize your self-care and recovery process to suit your specific needs. Listen in and learn to clear chronic stress separately from anxiety and heal yourself faster and more completely! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supporting Th...

In today's episode, Gina addresses two listener questions regarding how anxiety related sensations and the beliefs about them are related and how we can use this relationship to our advantage in overcoming anxiety. Becoming more accepting of discomfort and understanding that such experiential states are temporary can go a long way in enabling our anxiety recovery process. Listen in and grow your sense of acceptance, curiosity and self-kindness today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all th...

In today's episode, Gina discusses why anxiety can be resistant when trying to address it directly. Through acceptance and curiosity, we can come to better understand our anxiety without causing it to flare up and become worse. Listen in for strategies on how to attend to your anxiety gently, with an open heart, and without undue force. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for suppo...

In today's episode, Gina discusses an important consideration for anxiety recovery: that anxiety recovery does not imply a consistently calm nervous system. Your nervous system is here to do a job: keep you alive. Sometimes, you need to get excitement and activation to enable you to make corrections for yourself or your environment. Listen in to reframe your anxiety recovery expectations and prepare for authentic, full-on living! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for...

In today's episode, Gina shares a holiday guided meditation to help listeners relieve stress and know more peace in the present moment. In this meditation you will be guided with the light of hope into a state of peace and quiet. Let your worries fade away as you realize your healing process is underway in this moment. Happy Holidays. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for support...

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to bring yourself back to the present moment, especially when ruminating about the future (or the past). The power of living in the present moment is enormous and can help those who suffer with anxiety know more peace, calm and happiness in their lives. Practices are shared that are easy to do, especially using the senses to embrace your present moment experience. Listen in and become more acquainted with the present moment and start feeling better! Please...

In today's episode, Gina shares methods for experiencing more peace and calm you can use during the holidays and beyond. The importance of understanding the "second arrow" concept is emphasized (the second arrow being the extra mental baggage and worry we attach to events in your environment, which we CAN have some control over). Slowing down and freeing ups time and space in our day are among some of the suggestions discussed. Listen in and know more peace and calm this holiday season! Please ...

In today's episode Gina sends reassuring messages regarding the worry and preoccupation anxiety sufferers have over medical conditions. From managing information overload to distinguishing anxiety from illness, this episode will help you reduce and eliminate worry over health issues. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. FREE MUST-HAVE RES...

In today's episode, Gina discusses fatigue and exhaustion and how these factors affect our mental stability and anxiety. Our bodies can only take so much stress and punishment. It is very important to rest and to care for ourselves as best as we can. Listen in for tips on how to improve the quality of your rest and discover new pathways to rejuvenation today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsor...

In today's episode, Gina shares her understanding of the wisdom of the turtle. The turtle, with their slow and steady pace, exude many qualities that humans can learn to live by, improving their peace, strength and safety. Listen in and improve your grasp on the secrets of the turtle way, strengthen your anxiety recovery progress today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for suppo...

In today's episode, Gina shares her wisdom surrounding the topic of menopause, perimenopause and how these times can bring with them substantial shifts in women's nervous systems. Many women experiences substantial changes in their experience of anxiety around this midlife change, some for better, some for worse. The physiological changes of the body and brain are discussed, as are the mental changes that accompany them, and also the steps you can take to support yourself through this journey. I...

In today's episode, Gina discusses an important strategy to help individuals suffering with anxiety: identify things that are not within your control and let go of any requirement to control outcomes relating to these things. We live in an uncertain world and our ability to control external events can be extremely limited. It is an enormous gift you can give yourself, to let go of the expectation that you can control such external forces. Listen in and learn how you can give yourself this gift t...

In today's episode, Gina shares a technique for creating calm within yourself: developing your own inner sanctuary. The strength of this inner sanctuary lies in its perpetual presence within us, we can go to it any time, any where. Breathing practices to help enter your inner sanctuary are provided, as are visualizations for making your inner sanctuary as calming and relieving as possible. Listen in and discover your super power: your inner sanctuary! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all t...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the calming power of the breath, particularly as she has been inspired by James Nestor's recent book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. The reasons why the breath is so important are discussed, as well as the science behind why calm breathing can be so helpful. The emotional and spiritual sides of breathing are touched upon then practical steps on how to use the breath to improve your experience of peace and calm are covered. Listen in and become a master ...

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding fear of being alone as we age. The listeners fears and concerns are outlined and described. A constructive way to respond to these fears is provided: acceptance of what is presently in order to allow the present to unfold with as much calm and grace as possible. Despite our discomfort, we are here, we are ok, can can know peace and calm. Discover how to come to know peace and calm now so you can be prepared to discover connection...

In today's episode, Gina concludes her interview with Anna Runkle, The Crappy Childhood Fairy. In this part of the discussion, emphasis is made on how important others can be in the healing and recovery process. The importance of establishing a regular practice for reregulation tools (such as journaling and meditation) is reinforced. It is suggested to practice your reregulation practices more than once a day, at regular times. Listen in for more of Anna's wisdom and improve your healing practic...

In today's episode, Gina interviews Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy! Anna reveals much about her often traumatic life history and shares some of her most helpful tools for re-regulating the nervous system to find more peace and calm. Finding stability for our brain and nervous system now can have a substantial effect on our life both now and into the future. Listen in for Anna's interesting story and invaluable advice, find more peace and calm today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to fin...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the awesome power of a shift in perspective when dealing with intrusive thoughts. It is imperative that individuals suffering with anxiety and intrusive thoughts learn to let go of the thoughts and understand that they are not these disturbing thoughts. Strong revulsion from the thoughts creates strong attachments to the thoughts and causes them to recur over time. Learn how to avoid this in this episode! Reduce unwanted thoughts and feel better! Please visit ...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the role the body can play in our ability to calm our anxiety and discover more stability and peace. A mini guided body scan is included in this episode to help listeners tune into their bodies and listening. A practice for using your breath as an anchor is also included. Using these techniques and others in this episode can help you release nervous tension using your body and come to know more peace and calm. Listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to ...

In today's episode, Gina shares a series of affirmations with listeners to help restore peace and calm to the anxious mind. The rationale behind using affirmations to calm the mind is discussed. 7 specific affirmations are included and listeners are encouraged to say the affirmations aloud or internally. Listen in and use these affirmations to find more peace and calm today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespod...

In today's episode, Gina offers another set of perspectives on removing clutter from our minds and lives to help improve our wellness and mental health. A particular point of emphasis in this episode is the use of boundaries as a tool to help us reduce clutter in our lives. A host of other easy to use tools for decluttering are included, such as breathwork, the one minute pause and the three item rule. Listen in to learn these tools and more! In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the wi...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of clutter, both in terms of clutter of the mind and clutter in our living space and greater life. Clutter can contribute substantially to our anxiety levels. The process of letting go is emphasized as a method of reducing clutter in our minds and lives, thereby helping reduce anxiety. Listen in for easy to implement tips! In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the wisdom of the body to overcome anxiety. Anxiety is actually there to serve us a...

In today's episode, Gina wraps up her most interesting discussion about boredom and its potential therapeutic potential for those of us with anxiety. An easy to implement practice is included to help you test the waters of using boredom as a tool to help soothe discomfort and anxiety. Listen in and add this essential practice to your anxiety relief toolkit today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/spo...