Episodes
In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of meditation, especially for anxiety sufferers. Meditation is not something we do in response to anxiety or panic when it arises, but rather on a regular basis, preferably daily. A soothing guided meditation is included, designed to bring you to a state of serenity, delighting in the peace of the present moment. The peace of the present moment is available to you now. Develop your own meditation practice with this pleasant guided meditation...
Published 11/13/24
Published 11/13/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses panic and panic attacks. These are chronic anxiety's more intense, terrifying big brother. When panic strikes, it can feel like the world is about to end and death or worse is imminent. Listen in for a thorough discussion of the symptoms of panic attacks and how you can mitigate their intensity. Understanding panic and panic attacks can be very important for the recovery process. Many people can overcome panic for the long-term. Listen in and get started...
Published 11/10/24
In today's episode, Gina provides guidance for how to the answer the question about whether what you are experiencing is just stress or full fledged anxiety. The symptoms of stress are discussed and contrasted with those of anxiety. Being able to know the difference can help you cope more effectively. Strategies to manage both conditions are shared. Listen in and come to better understand stress and anxiety! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 11/08/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the role of the subconscious mind in our overall anxiety experience. The subconscious mind has powerful effects on how our anxiety manifests in our lives. Using the knowledge of how this occurs, provided in this episode, we can better develop healthier responses to anxiety as it presents itself to us. Get an advantage over your subconscious mind and your anxiety, listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 11/06/24
In today's episode, Gina identifies and discusses the various causes of anxiety. Let this episode open your eyes to the many things in our lives and backgrounds that can contribute to our anxiety-related suffering. With a better understanding of the causes of our anxiety, we can move forward more easily and effectively on our anxiety clearing journey. Listen in today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 11/03/24
In today's episode, Gina shares the wisdom of Jon Kabat-Zinn regarding the value of building a mindfulness practice, especially emphasizing the importance of regularity of practice. Many people struggle with beginning a regular mindfulness practice, often fearing that they are not doing it right. This episode is here to provide you with the confidence you need to establish and continue a regular mindfulness practice. The benefits of mindfulness for anxiety reduction are immense and available...
Published 10/30/24
In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener email, sharing key wisdom regarding the importance of checking the second fear or the fear of the fear of having an anxiety-panic attack. You have the ability to minimize the impact of the initial onset of anxiety through how you interpret and respond to the physiological symptoms and sensations that go along with it. Grab an awesome audio book for FREE, like The Power Of Now  by Eckhart Tolle www.anxietycoachespodcast.com/audibletrial  Please...
Published 10/27/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses tools to help you stay in the present moment, even amidst the great stress and chaos life can throw at us. Many of these exercises can be put to use in your journal, including reflection to help identify anxiety triggers. Other suggestions include talking with supportive others and creating plans for future steps. Listen in for the complete list of suggestions to keep you in the present moment and to keep the stress and anxiety away! Please visit our Sponsor...
Published 10/23/24
In today's episode, Gina shares a powerful guided meditation to help you release your worries before sleep. Allow this soothing guided meditation to release you stress and worries from your mind and help you achieve a deeper and longer sleep. Prepare to embrace more peace and calm with this lovely night-time stress soother. Listen in today, then listen in again at night! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 10/20/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of incorporating meditation into your bedtime routine before sleep. Meditation is a powerful practice that can calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. Meditation primes your mind and body for a peaceful, restful sleep. Listen in to learn more about the benefits of meditation as preparation for sleep and start sleeping better today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 10/16/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses some of the core fundamentals of self-care. By keeping the needs of our mind, body and spirit met, we are better able to manage our well-being and any anxiety symptoms we may experience. Listen in for tips on how to keep yourself well cared for and keep unhealthy anxiety at bay! Episodes mentioned in today's show 528: SELF CARE WHAT IT REALLY IS LISTENER Q AND...
Published 10/13/24
In today's episode, Gina finishes her discussion of the important link between anxiety and eating disorders. Anxiety can be a risk factor for developing eating disorders as eating disorders can develop as a coping mechanism to anxiety. Both conditions can reinforce each other, creating a cycle. Listen in to better understand this connection and how to understand your own eating in response to stress, and what to watch out for! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for...
Published 10/09/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the important connection between anxiety and eating disorders. Eating disorders are a complex topic and are relevant to anyone with anxiety, as disordered eating can be seen largely as a maladaptive coping mechanism in response to anxiety. Listen in to learn more about how anxiety can manifest as disordered eating and how you can avoid this complex psychological syndrome. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 10/06/24
Sharing an episode of Need a Lift? a show that focuses on bringing people together during a tough time in our culture. Host Tim Shriver talks to wise guests who have transformed painful moments in their lives into purpose through their spiritual rituals and practices. Guests like bestselling novelist Min Jin Lee on why she creates complicated characters who hold the secret to our transformation, and Olympic athlete Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole discussing the importance of cultivating...
Published 10/03/24
In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about anxiety that seems to be brought about by feelings of comfort, relaxation and happiness. This is a common occurrence for people who struggle with anxiety and have been on the recovery path for some time. It really can be confusing and seem to not make any sense at all. This episode clarifies what is going on when anxiety strikes during the strangest of times: when you are happy and nothing bad is happening. Listen in for advice on...
Published 10/02/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of music for those struggling with anxiety. Music can have a substantial impact on our mood, can reduce stress and increase relaxation. Listen in to learn more about the benefits of music for your general wellbeing and how to best use music to your advantage in overcoming 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...
Published 09/29/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the role of False Evidence Appearing Real for anxiety sufferers. Guidance is offered for facing and accepting the fear and how to navigate the murky waters of the fear of the fear. Understanding the fear itself does us no harm is one of the first steps to overcoming this fear. 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...
Published 09/25/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses techniques that will enable you to use easy to implement changes in your body (such as through exercise, breathing, eating, rest and sleep) to affect your mind and alleviate your anxiety symptoms. These techniques are easy to use and will offer you results! 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 Anxiety Coaches...
Published 09/22/24
In today's episode, Gina provides a helpful guide for how to navigate social media and discussions with others, especially in regard to the topic of politics. Politics is a divisive topic, especially in our present day information environment. Use these techniques to become more resilient to the stress of navigating this difficult environment and eliminate the related anxiety and worry. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 09/18/24
In today's episode, Gina concludes her discussion of the differences between thoughts, emotions and feelings and how to use this knowledge to make progress clearing chronic anxiety. Five exercises are provided to help you explore what you are experiencing and how to change your thoughts to make better sense of it all and to find more peace and calm. Get your journals out and take notes, these exercises will take you a long way in your anxiety recovery journey! Please visit our Sponsor Page to...
Published 09/15/24
In today's episode, Gina defines clearly and discusses the differences between thoughts, emotions and feelings, and how these psychological factors affect our anxiety. Through understanding these aspects of how our mind works, we become endowed with a great power to reduce our anxiety at will and direct our lives in direction of our choosing. Listen in and understand the differences between thoughts, emotions and feelings, and use this understanding to reduce and eliminate anxiety! Please...
Published 09/11/24
In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener email with a new episode about anxiety in children. A number of suggestions are included for better understanding anxiety in children as well as steps that can be taken to reduce the anxiety and build strong, healthy psyches. Listen in for anxiety reducing tips that are easy to implement with children and are also highly applicable with adults! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome...
Published 09/08/24
In today's episode, Gina concludes her commentary on how negative thinking corrupts our mental wellness and increases our anxiety. Accepting that negative thoughts will come to us and that we have the ability to decide how we respond to these thoughts can go a long way to diffusing their capacity to undermine our peace and stability. Listen in and learn how to switch to a more positive focus and limit the power of negative thoughts! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and...
Published 09/04/24
In today's episode, Gina discusses the adverse effects of negative thinking on our mental health. Not only does negative thinking contribute to the severity of our anxiety and reduce our ability to cope, it also reduces our general health and saps our energy. Listen in to learn more about how negative thinking hurts us and how you can avoid it! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you...
Published 09/01/24