What goes on in the head of a newborn baby when he/she is being birthed? No one really knows, so I took it upon myself to write a little short story about the contents of a newborn babies mind, and share it with you.    On The Anxiety Personified Podcast, we explore the what if's, and try and view the world differently. But we always like to have fun and try not to take ourselves too seriously. This is when you get a story about a baby exiting the womb and experiencing consciousness for...

We as human beings have a real hard time being kind and compassionate to ourselves. When it is a friend or loved one suffering, often times we fall into a natural state of compassion and do what ever we can to ease their suffering. But when it's us, when we are the ones suffering, our minds tend to negativity and inward bullying.    Why is this the case and how can we do something about it?   Well, in todays episode, I attempt to provide some insight into the world of self-compassion...

The philosophical wizard, Søren  Kierkegaard came up with a quote that perfectly encapsulates the essence of anxiety. 6 words do a better job of explaining what anxiety is and just how universal it is in the lives of all of us. But, because we like to go deep, and try to make sense of the human predicament, we are going to unpack this quote, and figure out exactly what  Kierkegaard meant when he said: "Anxiety is The Dizziness of Freedom"   Instagram @inaflux   Music by:  Blue Dot...

It's common for the anxious mind to prevent us from having a pleasant sleeping experience. The thoughts about life, the past, and the future can keep us up at night. But what happens when we do fall asleep? What does it mean to sleep? In todays episode we explore those questions with a story about sleep, but with a different perspective. We will see what dwells in the realm of possibility in regards to sleep and try to come to terms with this topic.    I hope you enjoy the...

In this episode of The Anxiety Personified Podcast, we explore the nature of the present moment, and find out what it can teach us. So much of the advice given in todays world is on "how to be present", or "how to live in the present". But what exactly is it? And what happens when you do become more present in your life? Through the use of story, I try to give you a taste of what the present is, and hopefully invoke some curiosity within you to experience it for...

As an anxious person, I have the uncanny ability to drum up an infinite amount of scenarios about any given situation. This ability often leads to long bouts of worry and overthinking which ultimately leads to pure bred anxiety. But because I'm also a creative person, I use this scenario creating machine I call my mind for creative pursuits. I create scenarios and use my imagination to make them interesting and mean something. I do this in the form of writing stories.    Today, I have one...

What makes us anxious? If you’re me, someone who has been diagnosed with a Generalized Anxiety Disorder and has dealt with anxiety since he was a wee lad, then the answer to that question is, everything. But if you are just a normal person going about your life, then the answer varies. Every single one of us bipedal meat puppets galivanting on this earth that we are slowly killing, have experienced anxiety at some point in our lives so it’s not some obscure phenomenon that only makes a...

Rumi was a Sufi mystic and a Persian poet and all around dope individual who wrote these Ecstatic poems, which basically means poetry that reveals certain spiritual wisdom or insight, and has been regarded as one of the most influential teachers of Sufism ever.  In today's episode, we learn a little bit about Rumi and explore his poem, "The Guest House",  and what impact it has had not only on me, but can have on you. So I hope you can learn something from our boy Rumi. I find it...

An Existential Crisis is that moment: When you look up at the night sky and it occurs to you that you are this little crumb on the plate of the universe that will inevitably be washed away into nothingness by God's cosmic dishwasher.  Covid-19 has sparked uneasy feelings in all of us. And some of us are going through the existential ringer as we speak. It feels like all meaning has left and all that remains is confusion and chaos. I know how that feels, having gone through many...