The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

By Gina Ryan

What's The Anxiety Coaches Podcast about?

The coaches are just regular people who happen to have suffered from anxiety, stress and PTSD (and now coach others).
We've got 2 new episodes each week to help you overcome anxiety, panic attacks, and PTSD while living a healthy lifestyle; all in a fun and conversational tone. We will also answer your questions on mindfulness, anxiety and stress management.
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764: EFT Tapping Technique ...

10.27.2021

In today's episode, Gina shares a thorough tutorial on how to use EFT tapping to improve peace and calm when faced with anxiety. Tapping is an essential tool for many who suffer with anxiety. The process shared in this episode ...

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast episodes:

10.27.2021 764: EFT Tapping Technique For Anxiety In today's episode, Gina shares a thorough tutorial on how to use EFT tapping to improve peace and calm when faced with anxiety. Tapping is an essential tool for many who suffer with anxiety. The process shared in this episode ...
10.24.2021 763: Practical Neuroscience of Happiness In today's episode, Gina discusses a book by Dr. Rick Hanson entitled Buddha's Brain regarding the brain, mindfulness and happiness. Topics include using self-kindness to help create the best future reality for yourself and the role of small changes in ...
10.20.2021 762: Tips For Working With Mindfulness Challenges In today's episode, Gina discusses challenges clients and listeners face when trying to adopt mindfulness as a way of life. From sleepiness to doubt and desire, a range of challenges are identified and a number of remedies are discussed for ...
10.17.2021 761: What Mindfulness Really Is In today's show, Gina further discusses mindfulness and meditation and how easier they are to begin practicing. Comments on benefits and techniques of meditation and mindfulness are included. Interesting research about how particular features of meditation are beneficial to the ...
10.13.2021 760: Being Mindful vs. Having Mind Full In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of mindfulness. From the basic body scan meditation available at the acp website to simply sitting with the breath or being present with the senses during mundane activities, increased peace and calm are ...
10.10.2021 759: Can You Envision Your Life Without Worry In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between worry and concern. Using the distinct definitions for these mental states that are provided in this episode, listeners can adapt themselves better to the emotional turmoil anxiety brings. Learning to transform worry ...
10.06.2021 758: Mindfulness Benefits Our Bodies Not Just Our Minds In today's episode, Gina discusses a key component of the benefits that practicing mindfulness and meditation holds for our overall well being. Not only are our minds benefited by cultivating a meditation practice, but our bodies are as well. From ...
10.03.2021 757: Moving Ahead In Spite Of Despair In today's episode, Gina discusses the use of courage to overcome chronic anxiety and the despair that often accompanies it. Using our thoughts, we can outsmart our anxiety and despair by thinking proactive thoughts and retaining the seed of hope. ...
10.01.2021 BONUS episode a Conversation with Dear Mind You Matter! Today I have for you a special BONUS episode. This is an informative conversation I had with the awesome hosts of the Dear Mind You Matter Podcast, clinical expert Dr. Angela Phillips, and mental health advocate Allison Walsh. We covered ...
09.29.2021 756: Acceptance As Acknowledgement Of What Is In today's episode, Gina discusses acceptance and the importance of understanding acceptance as a form of allowance of experience, rather than acceptance of anxiety as a permanent state through which we will suffer for life. Specific steps are provided for ...
09.26.2021 755: 14 Tips For Dealing With Surging Stress In today's episode, Gina shares 14 steps to help you handle the high stress of the contemporary world. From caffeine elimination and increased sleep to counting to ten and other simple ideas, these steps will help you get a grip ...
09.22.2021 754: Do You Fear Your Feelings and Emotions? In today's episode, Gina discusses the most common fear among her clients: the fear of the fear, as well as the related fear of feelings and emotions in general. Included are easy to follow steps for becoming more comfortable with ...
09.19.2021 753: 5 Ways to Keep Negativity at Bay In today's episode, Gina shares five tips for reducing the influence of negative thinking in our lives. Negative thinking is often associated with keeping us in the anxiety loop. These easy to implement strategies will help keep you in a ...
09.15.2021 752: Panic Attack First Aid In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a mini first aid kit for panic attacks and high stress anxiety moments. A number of steps are provided for neutralizing a panic attack in the early stages, before it gets out of control. ...
09.12.2021 751: 7 Stressful Relationship Types In today's episode, Gina discusses why being on your own can be better than being involved in harmful relationships. Seven specific stressful relationship types are identified and special attention is offered to the relationship you maintain with yourself. Listen in ...
09.08.2021 750: Butterfly Inspiration For Reducing Anxiety In today's episode, Gina offers listeners an inspirational butterfly metaphor that doubles as a sort of guided meditation. Learn the wisdom of the butterfly's lifecycle and apply it to your own life. Release tension and increase peace today with this ...
09.05.2021 749: 7 Ways to Reduce Everyday Stress For More Peace and Calm In today's episode, Gina offers seven ways to keep the everyday, common stressors from causing us too much upset and harm. From basic organization and making use of lists to scheduling time for rest, relaxation and meditation, you are bound ...
09.01.2021 748: Find More Peace By Not Interpreting the Actions of Others In today's episode, Gina discusses the sixth symptom of inner peace: "a loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others". By letting go of the actions of others and what we think they mean we are better able to ...
08.29.2021 747: Staying Tuned In Without Losing Yourself In today's episode, Gina discusses how to navigate the media and social media in such a way that you can stay ware of current events but not suffer with excessive anxiety in the process. Strategies for implementing mindfulness and staying ...
08.25.2021 746: Use Your Body to Calm Your Anxious Fearful Brain In today's episode, Gina discusses the powerful method of using your body to calm the mind and reduce anxiety. In particular, specific postures are suggested that will inform the brain to relax and calm down. Listen in today to add ...
08.22.2021 745: Anxiety And Life's Big Questions In today's episode, Gina discusses some of the big questions that often come up within people experiencing anxiety. Often, we can face questions relating to our very existence and the suffering that accompanies this existence. Listen in for guidance on ...
08.18.2021 744: Classic ACP Digital Detox For Anxiety Use your digital detox as an awareness practice! We love our screens and they serve us well let's keep it that way with awareness. Article mentioned in today's episode https://links.hayhouse.mkt5657.com/servlet/MailView?ms=NTQ3NjA0MzYS1&r;=NTYyOTc4MjM0OTYS1&j;=MTIyMzg2MTc4NAS2&mt;=1&rt;=0 Get Tara Brach's Book Radical Acceptance on Audible (free with ...
08.15.2021 743: 3 Ways to Stop Fearing Other People's Opinions In today's episode, Gina discusses letting go of what-if questions, particularly in the context of other people's thoughts. It is very important to remember that we are not capable of reading others minds, at least not in any concrete sort ...
08.11.2021 742: 5 Tips To Stop Encouraging Anxiety And Fear In today's episode, Gina shares five ways to stop encouraging anxiety and fear from appearing in our lives. From meditation, to using our creative, problem solving abilities, these tips will help minimize the intrusion of anxiety into our lives. Listen ...
08.08.2021 741: An Appointment With Worry In today's episode, Gina shares the technique of keeping an appointment with worry. Setting aside a time later in the day to review any worries that may have provoked you during the day can help diffuse the worry. Used in ...
08.04.2021 740: Getting Beyond Anxiety In today's episode, Gina discusses the overall process of getting beyond anxiety. Fundamental to this discussion is the distinction between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. All the tools we study through ACP are here to help us restore our ability ...
08.01.2021 739: Boosting Your Immunity While Easing Your Anxiety In today's episode, Gina shares a range of suggestions for keeping your body healthy and immune system strong, including anxiety reduction tips. Points of emphasis include what to include and exclude in your diet, getting enough exercise and sleep and ...
07.28.2021 738: Warming Up To Pleasure To Quell Anxiety In today's episode, drawing from the works of both Sarah Bon Brannock and Dr. Claire Weekes, Gina discusses the importance of staying occupied as we recover from anxiety. Staying involved with pleasurable activities, such as hobbies, can work wonders for ...
07.25.2021 737: 4 Tips to Reduce Anxious Conflict In today's episode, Gina discusses symptom of inner peace number five: a loss of interest in conflict. A number of tips are provided to help listeners reduce the amount of conflict in their lives. Among other things mindfulness, meditation and ...
07.21.2021 736: The Importance of Mindfulness and a Walking Meditation In today's episode, Gina discusses articles about mindfulness and walking meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Mindfulness and meditation are incredibly useful approaches for clearing anxiety. Simple application of attention to the breath can be the foundation of a powerful mindfulness practice. ...
07.18.2021 735: Classic ACP Using A Mantra With Anxiety Panic Using a mantra can be a huge calming addition to your life! But cultivating the practice of using a mantra in your meditation or quiet moments you will find it becoming a way to find your center easily and effortlessly...it ...
07.14.2021 734: Do You Struggle With Hypochondria or Health Anxiety Listener Q and A In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about health anxiety. Being cleared by a physician is a useful first step in overcoming health anxiety. Acceptance of the symptoms and sensations can also do wonders. Listen in for more tips ...
07.11.2021 733: Loving Your Anxious Lizard Brain For More Peace and Calm In today's episode, Gina covers the important topic of the lizard brain and how to handle it to feel better now. The three stages of the brain are defined and the relationship between the lizard brain and anxiety is discussed. ...
07.07.2021 732: Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety Listener Q and A In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about whether or not yoga can help with cultivating a meditation practice. Surely, developing a physical yoga posture practice can help make meditation easier as it primes the body's muscles and ...
07.04.2021 731: Do You Have High Functioning Anxiety In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of high functioning anxiety and how many people living with anxiety also live busy, impactful lives. There are both positive and negative features to this form of anxiety. Find out what the characteristics ...
06.30.2021 730: Time Allowed for Floating Listener Q and A In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about how much time is appropriate to devote to acceptance and floating during an anxiety storm. Understanding that floating involves going about your day allowing the distress to be present, rather than ...
06.27.2021 729: Cyberchondria Dr. Google and Anxiety Listener Q and A In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about health anxiety and searching the internet for the answers to health concerns. The phenomenon of cyberchondria is defined and many solutions or best practices are provided to help provide some relief ...
06.23.2021 728: Classic ACP Why Being Mindful With Anxiety May Be A Struggle For You Mindfulness is much bigger than you think. If you have moments or days where you feel your mind is like a snow globe of whirling glitter, have difficulty focusing or have a life that is just too full of "to ...
06.20.2021 727: Are Your Feeling Anxious or Highly Sensitive Part 2 In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of anxiety and being a highly sensitive person. The list of signs of being a highly sensitive person is completed and a number of tips for how to cope with being a highly ...
06.16.2021 726: Is Self Judgment Keeping Your Anxiety Alive In today's episode, Gina discusses the inner voice of self judgement and how it can keep the anxiety fires burning. A number of recommendations are made for reducing self judgement, which in turn often reduces anxiety. Being aware of our ...
06.13.2021 725: Are You Feeling Anxious or Highly Sensitive Part 1 In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a number of thoughtful quotes taken from authors of books covering the topic of highly sensitive persons. Additionally, the beginning of a list of 21 signs of being a highly sensitive person are shared. ...
06.09.2021 724: Meds, Food, PTSD, And Negativity Listener Q and A In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question addressing topics of drugs, diet, anxiety and the tendency to focus on the negative. This show offers a comprehensive review of many basic topics people with anxiety deal with. Listen in to ...
06.06.2021 723: Bathing To Beat Anxiety And Depression In today's episode, Gina discusses the many benefits of bathing frequently on mental health, depression and anxiety. Research is cited which indicates bathing frequently is linked to better sleep and cardiovascular health. A number of suggestions are included for taking ...
06.02.2021 722: From Fear of Missing Out to Joy of Missing Out In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of FOMO, the fear of missing out, especially in the context of COVID and our newly reopening world. Ultimately, a sort of inner alchemical process is recommended through which those anxious with ...
05.30.2021 721: Listener Q and A Work Sleep Procrastination and Faith In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question regarding work, stress and procrastination. Procrastination is defined and various varieties explored. How to maintain faith in the face of life difficulties is touched on. Learn how to better handle stress today! ...
05.26.2021 720: Using Your Nervous System to Calm Your Anxiety In today's episode, Gina discusses some interesting strategies for keep our nervous system calm, even when facing chronic anxiety. A number of states of the nervous system are discussed. How to use warmheartedness in some unique ways to help soothe ...
05.23.2021 719: Anxiety And The Storm Of Trying To Control Others In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of trying to control others and how this tendency affects our anxiety. Trying to control others causes us pain and frustration, exacerbating our anxiety. Seven ways to reduce this natural tendency of trying ...
05.19.2021 718: Anxiety Stress and Distress In today's episode, Gina describes the difference between stress and distress. Cultivating an understanding of stress and distress can help us increase our distress tolerance over time. Listen in for key tips to help increase your ability to live without ...
05.16.2021 717: 5 Tips to Help You Explain Your Anxiety to Others In today's episode, Gina guides listeners through five tips to help you explain your anxiety to others. Know which people to tell which level of detail to. Learn how to help people who don't have anxiety understand it and what ...
05.12.2021 716: The Benefit of Sitting With Anxious Feelings In today's episode, Gina returns to the topic of distress tolerance and the importance of being able to sit with and endure anxious feelings. The concept of trying too hard to feel good is covered as are a few steps ...

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