On today’s episode of the Kreatures of Habit Podcast, Amanda Armstrong, founder of Rise As We and host of the Regulate and Rewrite: An Anxiety and Depression Podcast, joins Michael Chernow for an empowering conversation about the key differences between anxiety and depression. Understanding both conditions through the lens of nervous system regulation (or in depression and anxiety’s case dysregulation) Amanda shares practical strategies for managing both. Understanding our system, hyper, and hypoarousal, Amanda shares how we can best make sense of these symptoms and ultimately mitigate them. Tune in for expert advice on understanding and reframing your anxiety and depression, and establishing healthy routines that can improve your overall well-being.

Amanda and Michael dive into:

Amanda’s background: Her journey into Mental Health advocacy

Reframing anxiety & depression: Understanding the nervous system & root causes

The first step to overcoming depression: Practical advice for getting started

Amanda's morning routine: Breakfast, breathwork, and sunshine for stress relief and anxiety management

Simple Sleep Habits That Can Improve Your Mental Health: You’re going to want to give these a try

We hope these reframes, tips, and regulation tools were as helpful for you as they were for us. If you loved today’s show, be sure to subscribe and share with a friend that would find it equally as beneficial! See you next week, Kreatures!

TIMESTAMPS:

3:30 Amanda’s background

9:30 Reframing anxiety & depression

21:58 The first step to overcoming depression

34:55 Amanda's morning routine

44:40 Simple Sleep Habits

Other resources:

Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/?hl=en

Check out the Regulate & Rewire podcast: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcast

Explore Rise As We: https://www.riseaswe.com/
Snag Amanda’s Book, “Healing Through The Vagus Nerve”: https://www.riseaswe.com/vagusnerve