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30: 'He doesn't understand my anxiety...'


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Who here gets anxiety? I get it, it feels horrible, tight, and all in all uncomfortable and there are ways you can help to understand, control and reduce your anxiety – I have already recorded an episode, it was actually Ep 2 on taking those first steps, so if you haven't already, I really recommend listening to that episode first and then jumping back here to talk about how he doesn't understand it.

Ep. 2 – 'First steps to ditching those anxious feelings'

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • First thing is he can never understand your anxiety, the way you feel if he's never experienced it, and then again everyone feels anxiety slightly different so there will never be a blanket 'I know EXACTLY what you mean'
  • You actually don't need him to understand in the first instance…you need to understand how it is effecting you and if you want to make change.
  • What you can do from there is show him how to treat you when you feel this way by TREATING yourself that way…who might get angry at them 'I'm just feeling anxious – don't you get it' tell him you're feeling anxious yes, but then do something for you that helps you – don't worry about him because by doing this you're showing him how to treat you.
  • Be kind to him, I'm sure you're thinking – SERIOUSLY, im the one feeling like shit, well yes I am serious once you show kindness, lower the resentment that they don't feel the same way and just LOVE, seriously, you will end up receiving it in return (off anyone in life, not just partners)

TOOLS:

  • THE BIGGEST tool, (not your partner) – sorry, I couldn't help myself there…ok serious face. Is it show him how to treat you by treating yourself that way…with respect, with kindness, doing the things you need in that moment to figure out what's going on in your mind and what you need.

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The Real Mum Life PodcastBy Coby Stokman