A Healthy Push

227: The Truth About Panic & Avoidance (That No One Talks About)


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Are you organizing your life around your goals and living life, or are you organizing it around the hope that you won’t feel anxious?

When we think of avoidance, we usually picture the big, external "no-go" zones: the highway, the crowded grocery store, or traveling far from home. But there is a much quieter, more insidious form of avoidance that keeps people stuck in the anxiety cycle for years: the avoidance of feeling.

In this episode, I peel back the curtain on why "managing" and "coping" can sometimes just be avoidance in disguise. I share why the desperate need to outrun sensations like dizziness, sweating, or that "hit" of panic actually drains your energy and shrinks your world. If you’ve been waiting to feel "calm enough" or "ready enough" to reclaim your life, this episode is the healthy push you need to start building self-trust today!

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