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Can you overcome anxiety and panic attacks?

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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
May 23, 2019

Anxiety is the excessive worrying about future events, based on a story that you tell yourself. However, it’s hard to change the story when you actually believe it will happen.

On top of that, the more you believe it will come true, the more likely you’ll experience a panic attack. Today I share with you how I’ve overcome anxiety and panic attacks. My methods may be a bit unorthodox, but they might be exactly what you need. 

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Filed Under: anxiety, Behavior, Beliefs, Depression, Fears, Negative Emotions, Obsession Tagged With: How do I get out of anxiety?, How do I stop these panic attacks?, Why do I feel so much anxiety?

What to do when you’re going nowhere

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What to do when you’re going nowhere
What to do when you’re going nowhere
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What to do when you’re going nowhere
August 23, 2020

If you’re on a road that you believe is never going to end and never going to get better, what do you do? Should you just accept that’s your lot in life and you should just deal with it?

Or do you take a leap of faith in a direction that leads to the unknown in hopes that life will get better? There is always hope, but sometimes it has to be pursued.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Depression, Dysfunction, Fears, Finding peace, Loneliness, Loss, Marriage, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: How do I honor my boundaries when everyone is against me?, Why is change so scary?

The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies

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The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
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The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
August 16, 2020

When someone we love passes, it leaves a hole in our heart and sometimes a lack of closure. It’s that lack of closure that keeps us in feelings of guilt, regret, and other emotions that we just can’t shake.

If you’d like to heal and move past those feelings and start living life again, this episode may help you achieve that.

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Filed Under: Abandonment, Death, Depression, Guilt, Loneliness, Loss, Mourning, Regret, Suicide Tagged With: How do I heal from the pain of death?, How to get over the pain of death?, I still hurt because they died

Do people think you’re stubborn for honoring your boundaries?

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Do people think you’re stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
Do people think you’re stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
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Do people think you’re stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
August 9, 2020

Honoring your boundaries isn’t always easy. Some people will think you’re being a jerk or stubborn. Some will even say that you’re changing in a bad way even though it’s good for you.

Get clear on what you will and won’t accept from others and your life will change for the better.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Fears, Insecurity, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Therapy Tagged With: Honoring your boundaries with toxic people, How to honor your personal boundaries

Depression or the blahs shouldn’t be a way of life

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Depression or the blahs shouldn’t be a way of life
Depression or the blahs shouldn’t be a way of life
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Depression or the blahs shouldn’t be a way of life
July 23, 2020

If you’ve suffered depression and haven’t found your way out yet, or you’ve found your way out but it still sneaks up on you, I share some strategies in this episode that may help you feel just a glimmer of something better. 

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Filed Under: Depression, Finding peace, Healthy Thinking, Loneliness Tagged With: How do I stop being depressed?, Will depression ever go away?

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