Ever wish anxiety didn’t run the show? In this episode, we unpack Veronica Walsh’s fun science-backed CBT tools to take control.

Learn how to work with your inner “anxiety narrator” rather than fight it, using visualisation, compassionate self-talk, and playful perspective shifts. In this long-form version of the CBT Self-Acceptance explainer, you’ll discover how to:

• Separate yourself from anxious thoughts and beliefs
• Use humour and playful perspectives to disarm anxious self-talk — from Bridget Jones to Hugh Grant rom-coms, Conan O’Brien, and even monkeys and wolves
• Understand the science of anxiety
• Create an emotional pause by naming and managing feelings
• Build self-acceptance, compassion, and understanding as core self-regulation skills

These brain-friendly strategies are easy to understand, remember, and apply — helping you manage anxiety while letting “the real you” take the lead. Dive in!

Explore more guides, audio, and video at iVeronicaWalsh.wordpress.com and CBTandFeelingGood.com.

Further reading: Self-Acceptance and Embracing Who You Are

• Further reading: [Self-Acceptance and Embracing Who You Are](https://iveronicawalsh.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/self-acceptance-and-embracing-who-you-are-cbt-visualisation-and-self-talk/)
• A CBT Visual - download the PDF - https://iveronicawalsh.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/deck_visualizing_self_talk_for_acceptance.pdf