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How your exercise routine could be making your anxiety WORSE with Molly McNamee 🏃‍♀️ Ep 57


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Could your exercise routine be making your anxiety WORSE?!  You’ll find out in today’s episode!  Erin is joined by Molly McNamee, a fitness coach also known as "the moving therapist" by her clients. Molly designs fitness programs tailored to alleviate stress, anxiety, and chronic pain.  As someone who struggled with high-functioning anxiety her whole life, Molly found that traditional exercise routines worsened her anxiety symptoms.  This led her to create MFit Workouts, a platform that promotes both physical and mental well-being. Tune in to today’s episode to learn the best and worst exercises for anxiety!


Why You Should Listen:  

  • Molly unpacks harmful misinformation about how the wellness community is adding to your anxiety with their “one size fits all” approach to movement.

  • Learn the science-backed reasons individuals with anxiety should NOT be doing traditional HIIT workouts.

  • Hear five not-so-obvious signs your fitness routine is the reason your anxiety is at an all-time high.

  • Learn what's in vs. what's out for people with anxiety: which workouts to embrace and what to avoid like the plague.

  • Find out the secret ingredient to a workout routine that actually improves your mental health: connecting the dots between the nervous system, stress, and movement.


  • 🎁 Molly’s Gifts to the Empowered and Free Listeners:

    • Free Anxiety Toolkit: https://mollymcnamee.com/anxiety/

    • Other links: https://mollymcnamee.com/links/


    • 👋 Connect with Molly:

      • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mfit.workouts/

      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsmollyrae


      • ⁠⁠🙌 Erin’s Helpful Resources:

        • Join the waitlist for The Haven for High Functioning Anxiety:  https://www.erinkimbrell.com/links⁠⁠

        • [FREE] 5 Steps to Anxiety Relief (That No One Is Telling You):⁠ ⁠https://www.erinkimbrell.com/links⁠⁠

        • Anxiety Hacks Cheat Sheet:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinkimbrell.com/links


        • 🎧 Subscribe & Share:

          🎙️❤️ Enjoy this episode? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Don’t forget to share it with other women who need this life-changing advice.


          📱Connect with Erin for more tips and encouragement:

          • Instagram:⁠⁠ instagram.com/heyerinkimbrell⁠⁠

          • TikTok:⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@heyerinkimbrell⁠⁠

          • Email:  ⁠[email protected]⁠


          • This episode is helpful for:  fitness advice 2025, anxiety and fitness, stress tips, anxiety advice 2025, high functioning anxiety recovery, holistic anxiety treatment, high functioning anxiety, Best anxiety tips for women, anxiety recovery podcast, healing high functioning anxiety, anxiety myths debunked, anxiety relief, anxiety tips, holistic anxiety help, overthinking, natural anxiety relief, holistic wellness, anxiety coping techniques, anxiety help, managing anxiety, help for overwhelm, stress reduction, perfectionism help, mental health tips, mindfulness for anxiety

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