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A concussion in college forced Meg Josephson to stop everything. No drinking. Just silence and darkness for a long recovery.

That stillness changed her relationship with alcohol for good.

Here she gets honest about why we reach for a drink, our phones, food, anything that helps us avoid what's bubbling under the surface. Underneath the habit is usually a wound, and the behavior is just a way to feel safe.

Her take on presence is the part that sticks. Being present doesn't mean feeling good. Sometimes it means feeling kind of awful and staying there anyway.

The practical piece is simple enough to try right now. Inhale for four. Exhale for six. It won't erase the anxiety, but it tells your body you're safe.

And noticing the anxiety instead of running from it? She calls that a huge step. A great place to start.

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Topics

Meg Josephson, Lewis Howes, anxiety relief, coping mechanisms, nervous system regulation, breathing techniques for anxiety, sitting with discomfort, mindfulness and presence, addiction root causes, people pleasing

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