In today's episode, Gina discusses the significance of understanding and living within your circle of influence for reducing your anxiety. Knowing what is within your control and what is not in your control can help you immensely. Gina offers suggestions for improving your understanding of what you do and do not control, and how to let go of the need to control things you cannot control. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxiet...
Jul 06, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1156
In today's episode, Gina discusses why relying on reassurance is not conducive to success in anxiety recovery. Acceptance coupled with calming activities (some specific activities are recommended in this episode) are a great way to make progress in clearing anxiety. Listen in and get along with clearing your anxiety 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 supporting The Anxiety...
Jul 02, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1155
In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of assuming a volunteer mindset in contrast to a victim mindset. The victim mindset is characterized by the idea that the feelings, sensations and thoughts we encounter are being done to us, and that we have no choice and no power in the matter. The volunteer mindset is characterized by a willingness to face and accept the challenges that our lives in the world bring to us. Gina offers suggestions for making the transition from victim mindset to volun...
Jun 29, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1154
Learn what your Wise Mind is and how to access its intuitive anxiety-panic healing messages. Gina guides you through a quick meditation locating your wise mind which is perhaps not where you expected :) 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 RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Anxiety...
Jun 25, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1153
In today's episode, Gina discusses four core hidden patterns of thought that can keep us in the negative anxiety cycle. Negative self-talk is a major factor in keeping our anxiety around. The other thought patterns are just as insidious. Practices for dealing with and even eliminating these harmful thought patterns are suggested. 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 ...
Jun 22, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1152
In today's episode Gina reads "The Guest House" by Rumi and translated by Coleman Barks. The reading helps us see acceptance from new and powerful point of view. Links/resources mentioned in the episode: http://allpoetry.com/poem/8534703-The-Guest-House-by-Mewlana-Jalaluddin-Rumi In today's episode Gina reads "The Guest House" by Rumi and translated by Coleman Barks. The reading helps us see acceptance from new and powerful point of view. Links/resources mentioned in the episode: http://allpoetr...
Jun 18, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1151
Today Gina reminds us that we can have peace and care for ourselves even in the midst of other peoples chaos by remembering our way back to the heart. 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 RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Anxiety Coaches Podcast Group Coaching link ACPGroupCoachin...
Jun 15, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1150
In today's episode, Gina helps listeners with anxiety know that they do not have something wrong with them or their bodies or brains. Healing from chronic anxiety is possible and you can feel better and more balanced for the long term. Listen in to hear a lovely reminder that you do have the power to heal and to return to a state of peace and calm. The power is within you. Listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxi...
Jun 11, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1149
In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of attachment and how this common mental phenomenon intertwines itself with anxiety. Too much attachment can cause anxiety to worsen substantially. Learning to let go through the art of compassion can go a long way to helping improve your well-being and reduce your anxiety. 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 An...
Jun 08, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1148
In today's episode Gina reads and comments on the writer Leo Babauta's post: Some Days, You Just Have Nothing looking at it through the eyes of someone with anxiety. Leo's post shows just how normal it is to have painful feelings. Links/resources mentioned in the episode: http://zenhabits.net/some-days/ http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/group-coaching/ www.audibletrial.com/anxietycoaches http://www.amazon.com/Power-Less-Limiting-Yourself-Essential/dp/1401309704/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 http://w...
Jun 04, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1147
In today's episode, Gina identifies the tendency for anxiety to bring new fears into our lives. She also shares the idea that there is an opportunity to undo our fears (and reverse anxiety) through a step by step process. Listen in to learn a simple process for eliminating specific fears and reducing anxiety! 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 Podca...
Jun 01, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1146
In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance positive thinking can have for our anxiety recovery. A number of powerful positive thinking prompts are provided. Listen in, start thinking more positively and reduce your anxiety 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 supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. FREE MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-S...
May 28, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1145
In today's episode, Gina covers the important topic of the lizard brain and how to handle it to feel better now. The three stages of the brain are defined and the relationship between the lizard brain and anxiety is discussed. Specific behaviors that help soothe the lizard brain and reduce anxiety are included. Listen in 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 supporting The An...
May 25, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1144
In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of acknowledging and experiencing our emotions around various circumstances in our lives. Repressed emotions can affect our bodies and minds for long periods of time, after we have ignored difficult emotions and brushed them aside. The importance of feeling our feelings can be well understood in the example set by Dr. John Sarno's work with pain and repressed emotions. Listen in to learn how to unlock another key to recovering from anxiety. Please vis...
May 21, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1143
In today's episode, Gina discusses the fears around the thoughts "Am I going crazy?" and its close relatives that people with anxiety often suffer with. Specific advice is provided on how to deal with these thoughts and it is explained why you don't need to be afraid. Breathing and checking in with yourself can go a long way. After you learn your are in an anxiety reaction and your understanding of reality is temporarily skewed, everything can change for you. Listen in and get closer to leaving ...
May 18, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1142
In today's episode, Gina discusses the overall process of getting beyond anxiety. Fundamental to this discussion is the distinction between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. All the tools we study through ACP are here to help us restore our ability to return to our parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system. Listen in for advice on integrating all the tools with the overall goal of living beyond anxiety. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our a...
May 14, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1141
In today's episode, Gina discusses Dr. Claire Weekes' monumental approach to overcoming and healing anxiety in the context of Dr. Stephen Porges' science based lens of Polyvagal Theory. Claire Weekes' approach to overcoming anxiety is outlined and clear connections are drawn with the science behind Polyvalgal Theory. Through this discussion, clear understanding of scientific reasoning and principles underpinning Clair Weekes' approach to healing anxiety emerges. Listen in and become better equip...
May 11, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1140
In today's episode, Gina shares 14 steps to help you handle the high stress of the contemporary world. From caffeine elimination and increased sleep to counting to ten and other simple ideas. these steps will help you get a grip during moments of intense stress. Listen in today and become better able to take on the world and feel better! 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...
May 07, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1139
In today's episode, Gina discusses how the nervous system can become sensitized and more vulnerable to everyday occurrences. Once the nervous system becomes sensitized, it is easy to fall into the fear-adrenaline-fear cycle and succumb to a chronic state of anxiety. Tips for how to recognize that this pattern has become established are included as are ways to break the cycle and return to peace and calm. Listen in and begin to break the cycle today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the ...
May 04, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1138
In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of anxiety and being a highly sensitive person. The list of signs of being a highly sensitive person is completed and a number of tips for how to cope with being a highly sensitive person are provided. Being a highly sensitive person is easier when you take advantage of these suggestions! Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person (Highly Sensitive Refuge and the 21 signs of an HSP) https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/ Please visit our Sponsor Page to ...
Apr 30, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1137
In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a number of thoughtful quotes taken from authors of books covering the topic of highly sensitive persons. Additionally, the beginning of a list of 21 signs of being a highly sensitive person are shared. Listen in for information about what being a highly sensitive person means and how you can use this knowledge to live better today! Book mentioned in today's episode The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aro...
Apr 27, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1136
In today's episode, Gina discusses how to provide yourself with a highly therapeutic, mentally healing process through writing in a journal. The work of psychologist James Pennebaker on the power of expressive writing is included. Using the journal as a venue for deep therapeutic work can be done independently and essentially without cost to the individual doing the writing. Unlock your own mental wellness using this readily available tool. Listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find ...
Apr 23, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1135
In today's episode, Gina shares an extremely peaceful meditation that includes spiritual passages from a multitude of traditions. These spiritual statements will help ground you in your own benevolence, as you intend the end of suffering for all creatures. Discover peace and calm at your fingertips with this soothing guided meditation. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supportin...
Apr 20, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1134
In today's episode, Gina discusses letting go of what-if questions, particularly in the context of other people's thoughts. It is very important to remember that we are not capable of reading others minds, at least not in any concrete sort of way. Relying on other people's speech rather than what we think their thoughts may be will help ground us and lead to more personal security and less anxiety. Listen in for suggestions on how to do this today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the l...
Apr 16, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1133
In today's episode, GIna shares three simple practices to help listeners develop a calmer, more peaceful life. These practices include meditation (in this case, with a spiritual passage), slowing down and training the senses. Creating more space around us helps us more easily integrate all the activities going on in our lives. Being mindful of what information we allow into our consciousness (such as through the media we consume) can help us cultivate inner peace more easily. Listen in for guida...
Apr 13, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1132
In today's episode, Gina discusses the power of mantra and how to use one. Drawing on the work of Eknath Eswaran, the fundamentals of what a mantra is and how they are beneficial are covered. Also, how to select a mantra for yourself is also discussed. Several example mantras are provided that you can try for yourself. Listen in and add a mantra to your anxiety recovery journey today! Book Mentioned in today’s episode Words to Live By: Daily Inspiration for Spiritual Living by Eknath Easwaran ht...
Apr 09, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1131
In today's episode, Gina shares five tips for reducing the influence of negative thinking in our lives. Negative thinking is often associated with keeping us in the anxiety loop. These easy to implement strategies will help keep you in a positive attitude and help keep the more severe episodes of anxiety at bay. 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 Po...
Apr 06, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1151
In today's show, Gina shares the third and final part of her interview with Dr. Drew Ramsey, nutritional psychiatrist and author of a new book about mental fitness Healing the Modern Brain . Dr. Ramsey shares the rest of his core tenets for healing and revitalizing your mind and brain to help you maximize mental wellness. Listen in for some powerful ways to enhance your healing journey and overcome anxiety! Learn more at http://drewramseymd.com/ Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Men...
Apr 02, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1149
In today's episode, Gina shares part two of her interview with Dr. Drew Ramsey, nutritional psychiatrist and author interested in helping people enhance their mental health through building up their mental fitness. Some of the core principles of mental fitness are outlined in this episode. Listen in and begin building up your own mental fitness today! Learn more at http://drewramseymd.com/ Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind by Dr Drew Ramsey ht...
Mar 30, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1128
In today's episode, Gina interviews Dr. Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist specializing in nutritional psychiatry and mental fitness. The connection between the food we eat and our mental health is extremely important and Dr. Ramsey's work focuses on this critical area. Dr. Ramsey's insights are particularly applicable in our new fast paced world in which we are highly connected via social media and other information technology. Listen in to part one and begin to understand how you can expand your mind...
Mar 26, 2025•18 min•Ep. 1127
