Dr Luana Marques is a Harvard-based psychotherapist, researcher, speaker and author of: “Bold Move: A 3 Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power”. In this episode, we discuss her science-backed method to get you out of a rut and find the courage to create a more confident and meaningful life. And that very something that is keeping you stuck and silently killing your dreams is AVOIDANCE. Procrastination. Constant researching & planning without execution. Walking away from discomfort which only makes you more anxious. The path forward is to APPROACH not AVOID!

If you are someone who has anxious tendencies and may be struggling with overwhelm, stress and anxiety, this is without question the episode you need to listen to! 

We also discuss Dr Luana’s starting over story, being raised in adversity & poverty in Brazil and climbing the ranks of an Ivy institution all the while staying grounded & down-to-earth. 

Time stamps:

00:00 Starting over is a part of life!

02:49 Social anxiety & avoidance

06:09 The core belief of "I'm not enough"

10:03 Pausing is your under-used superpower

12:35 Your new mantra for overcoming fear! Approach not avoid.

18:24 Overcoming obstacles: be the WATER not the rock!

25:33 The problem you never knew you had: psychological avoidance!

30:22 What are your avoidance escape routes?

40:51 The three steps to transform anxiety into power

55:00 Final fast few

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