Anxiety and panic are commonly felt but rarely talked about. Today host Sarah Southwell discusses the causes of anxiety while offering solutions that have helped her to overcome these feelings. Sarah opens our conversation by sharing details about how she experiences anxiety and panic. From over or under-exercising to reading a book that inspires bad dreams, we unpack how you can develop feelings of unease. We then reflect on the difficulties of trying to be everything to everyone and how this can lead to feeling ungrounded. Linked to feeling ungrounded, Sarah explores how anxiety can open the floodgates of negative self-reproach that exploit your vulnerable state. Later, Sarah shares her top four tools for mastering anxiety. As we dive into her solutions, Sarah explains the benefits of essential oils, oriental medicine, and meditation. Anxiety is natural; much like all pain that we face in life. Tune in as we reflect on what you can do to tackle your anxiety from a place of joy, calm, and security. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Sarah shares her experiences of anxiety and panic.
• How maintaining your lifestyle balance can limit anxiety.
• The dangers of trying to be “everything for everyone.”
• Finding joy while overcoming painful circumstances.
• Why you should never dwell on the question; ‘what’s wrong with you?’
• The differences between excitement and anxiety.
• Sarah’s perspective on what panic means to her.
• Top tools to identify the source of your anxiety or panic.
• How essential oils can help you feel grounded again.
• Using oriental medicine to rebuild your energy. 
• How meditation trains your mind into following positive thought patterns.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sarah Southwell on LinkedIn

GroWise Be Well

The Unknowing Episode on Apple Podcasts

Bach Rescue Remedy