Summary:

In this episode, Cielle discusses the importance of building trust with ourselves by embracing that our thoughts, feelings, and reactions are valid and make sense. She explains that anxiety is a natural response to threat and danger, and procrastination can be a symptom of flight, freeze, fight, or fawn stress cycle responses. By understanding the root causes of our anxieties and procrastination, we can make conscious choices. This episode is perfect for Gen Z, college students, and young adults looking to understand (and unshame) their own anxieties and procrastination. By gaining self-awareness and making choices that serve us best, we can build trust and confidence in ourselves.

Keywords:

trust, self-validation, anxiety, procrastination, flight, freeze, fight, fawn, self-awareness, self-confidence

Takeaways:

• Anxiety signals threat and danger;  it is not a sign of weakness or inadequacy.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction: Exploring the Concept of Making Sense

Mentions:

Thank you always to my wonderful husband, Brandon Ward, for the intro. And to the amazing duo Miracle Laurie and Bobbo Byrnes for the song Effin' Groovy used in the outro. Appreciate you all.