Empowerment Solutions With Dr. Friedemann

Do you feel anxious all the time? Do you react to anything unforeseen in an anxious, heightened state of being?  

Does any change bring an enormous amount of stress and worry,  and even feeling just a little bit out of control, immediately have you spiralling into anger and frustration?

There may be a lot of reasons why you feel those feelings, and why you're responding to your life like this… 

But one component that a lot of people often overlook, is the component of being addicted to those feelings.  

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀.

Is it possible to get hooked on the feeling of being anxious so much that we will seek it out?

Find out in today’s episode “Are you addicted to your emotions?”

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Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Anxiety is a natural form of communication from our subconscious mind and serves an important function. Similar to physical pain, which calls our attention to an injury or other problems with our body. Often anxiety can be a symptom of deeper emotional and mental wounds - whether they are unresolved traumas, self-sabotaging patterns, or limiting beliefs.

By identifying and addressing these deeper root causes, you will not only overcome your anxiety but also gain a greater sense of inner peace, wholeness and confidence.

Join me on this latest episode of “Empowerment Solutions” where I answer your questions and share with you my tips and tools on how to turn anxiety into a catalyst of growth and personal empowerment.

Dr. Friedemann’s Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• Something Made You Feel Unsafe (6:09)
• When It Comes To Healing (12:26)
• Is There A Quick Fix? (17:43)
• I Find It Helpful (23:41)
• Our Subconscious Keeps Track (27:36)

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Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

Are you looking for more from Dr Friedemann? Check out his “Your Accelerated Breakthrough Program” https://drfriedemann.com/breakthrough-program/.

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Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Do you have a hard time finding the mental and emotional space to just enjoy the pleasures of life and have fun?

Do you mostly push through your endless daily tasks, trying to ignore stress, anxiety, maybe even anger? 

Many people feel that this is the most challenging period in their lifetime, which is why fun and pleasure are not at all on their radar.

However, studies have shown that if we live this way long term, we are not only overall less productive, we are also shortening our life expectancy. There is a biological reason why we have countless neurons that are all designed for us to experience joy and pleasure.

But how can we make use of them if we are always living in a state of struggle and never recharging our system with the things that make our minds and heart truly happy?

Are we even allowed to have fun when the world seems to be falling apart?

Well, this is what my next guest Dr. Michael Rucker has been writing about in his new book, “The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life”.

So tune in to learn more.

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• Dr Rucker Origin Story (00:37)
• Trying To Use The Tools (3:18)
• What Was No Longer Working? (7:51)
• Sometimes There Is More Joy In The Hardship (13:18)
• What Is Happiness? (19:16)
• Experience Is Better Than Things (25:02)
• Find A Replacement Behavior (33:12)
• Set Of Tools Called Savor (37:50)
• Change Is Always Hard (42:07)
• You Don’t Just Stop One Thing And Feel Happier (46:11)

Meet Dr Mike Rucker:

In no particular order: Author. Father. Husband. Organizational psychologist and behavioral scientist. Recovering entrepreneur. Fitness enthusiast with mechanical parts. VW Bus aficionado. Seeker. Traveler. Future astronaut.

The story about myself that I tell in my book The Fun Habit starts in 2016, when the tools that I had built as a student of positive psychology suddenly failed me during one of my life’s most difficult stretches. Finding myself unhappy, a bit lonely, and burnt out, I began to critically evaluate modern approaches to happiness. I quickly realized how much misinformation is out there. Years of research coalesced as The Fun Habit. The Fun Habit is an action-based approach that helps you critically examine your pursuit of happiness and make adjustments using evidence-based practices to invite more fun and joy in your life.

Website: https://michaelrucker.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewonderoffun/

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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We've all heard about gaslighting…

...but did you know that this word comes from a play which was later on, turned into a movie with Ingrid Bergman, where her husband is trying to make her feel more and more that she's going crazy and losing her mind so that he could send her off to a mental institution and steal her inheritance?

So how do you know that you have been gaslit?

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• How Do You Know? (00:32)
• Make You Feel At Fault (1:53)
• They’ll Change (4:17)
• Setting Boundaries (6:03)
• Losing Yourself (7:03)
• Save Yourself (7:04)

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Are you also always looking for ways to improve and grow into the best version of yourself?

However, like with all change and growth, more often than we want to, a little inner voice may pipe up and make us wonder and worry about whether we are doing the right thing.

This voice may ask:

• What if I don’t reach my goals?
• What if I don’t like the results of the change?
• What if others don’t like me because of how I changed?

The paralyzing “what if’s…” can hold us back and keep us small and stuck in our comfort zones.

Add to this other familiar inner obstacles like anxiety, lack of self-esteem, or a pattern of putting other people first, and just the idea of change becomes hugely challenging.

Unfortunately, the longer we stay stuck, the less we believe in our ability to make a difference for ourselves.

If you are ready to make a change but need some direction and support in the process please join me for this week’s episode where I will be sharing the 5 questions to ask and answer about ourselves in order to get back on track to lasting change. 

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• Making Change A Lifetime Focus (2:26)
• What Would My LIfe Look Like (7:00)
• What Do I Want? (9:22)
• Your Mind Will Stop (13:13)
• Why Do You Want To Change (14:41)
• Dream Big (17:17)
• How Do You Know (18:38)
• Reach Your Goals (24:01)
• Don’t Underestimate (27:24)

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Do you also hear yourself saying “I am too busy to take care of myself, call my siblings, enjoy sitting in the yard…….”?

Being 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 can be a huge mind-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽. Of course, sometimes we are dealing with too many obligations and responsibilities that we can not avoid running around like a chicken without its head. But if we were really honest with ourselves, being busy can also quickly become a justification for our existence.

When it comes to taking care of ourselves, we are too busy to go to the doctor, go to the gym, or call our family and even too busy to pursue our hobbies.

𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩. Yes, we can always say the outer circumstances demand it. But in the end, not having better boundaries and not putting our needs on the get-it-done list is a choice we are making.

…and the question then becomes, 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚?



Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)

What Are We Looking For? (4:27)

Postponing Dealing With The Inevitable (7:24)

Find Your Self-Worth (10:02)

Setting Boundaries (12:06)

Get Out Of This Mode (15:37)

Overdo The Doing (17:45)

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Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Join me for my interview on "The OCD & Anxiety Podcast" with host Robert James where we discuss all things anxiety. From modern medicine, the root causes of anxiety and the role of the subconscious in both protecting and healing.

Meet Robert James

Website: https://www.robertjamescoaching.com/

Podcast: https://www.robertjamescoaching.com/podcast/

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Do you believe that your anxiety holds you back from having healthy romantic relationships? You may have told yourself that you are flawed and broken and that, therefore, nobody wants to date you, let alone be with you. Or that you won’t measure up and aren’t worthy of true love and have to settle for anyone willing to accept you.

Like so many people I work with, you, too, may struggle not to identify yourself with an anxiety disorder or OCD, believing these emotional challenges define who you are.

The truth is that a diagnosis does not define you but is the starting point for your healing journey.

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)

Dating Is Always Risky (6:00)

What Stage Of The Relationship (10:35)

Have You Ever Been Rejected? (15:30)

End Up UnHappy (20:25)

Therapy Is Important (25:30)

When You Find Somebody (28:30)

Disorders Manifest Differently (31:55)

We’re Meant For Each Other (37:48)

Prophecy Of Disappointment (39:55)

Hanging Out With Yourself (42:22)

Meet Allison Raskin:

ALLISON RASKIN is a New York Times bestselling author. She is also the cohost of the popular podcast Just Between Us and cocreator of a YouTube channel by the same name. Allison has written and developed multiple TV shows and created the original scripted podcast Gossip. A vocal mental health advocate, Allison also runs the mental health–focused Instagram account @emotionalsupportlady.

Connect with Allison:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonraskin/

Podcast: Just Between Us

Emotional Support Substack: https://emotionalsupportlady.substack.com/

BUY HER NEW BOOK: https://www.workman.com/products/overthinking-about-you/paperback

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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Did you know that horses get spooked many times throughout the day? There are just certain things that go unnoticed by us that will suddenly cause their body to get tense, their ears to go back, and may even make them start running.

Much like the acute awareness of a horse that works to keep them safe, I see our anxious subconscious mind working similarly to keep us safe.

Still not seeing the correlation?

Join me for this week’s episode, where I explain the similarities and share some techniques you can adopt next time you feel your anxiety on the rise.

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)

Is There Danger (00:50)

Did I Give My Power Away (2:43)

Giving Your Body What It Needs (4:54)

Not Being Grounded (6:55)

Am I Taking Care Of Myself (8:25)

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his "Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment" program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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If you want to be inspired by men who had the courage and strength to ask for help with their anxiety, join me for this third and last episode of male clients talking about their healing journey and where they find themselves now after working with me.

And of course, if you are ready to make this shift in your own life and embrace who you are, sign up for a free zoom or phone consultation with me to talk more about your challenges and how my breakthrough program can help you overcome them.

Dr Friedemann's Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)

Getting No Sleep (6:25)

I Just Wanted To Run Away (10:44)

What Kind Of Person Would You Be? (17:24)

Mental & Physical Anguish (25:05)

Negative Thoughts (28:16)

Finding More Peace (31:42)

Dramatic Change (38:44)

Life Is Better (42:04)

It Is Not Weakness To Ask For Help (44:48)

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

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