Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in the United States. This week, we disclose our own personal journeys with anxiety, while giving actionable steps on how to manage your own. Whether you've had anxiety your whole life or are experiencing it for the first time, this episode is for you.

Our Hosts:

Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx

Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm

What we're drinking: McBride Sisters Collection Black Girl Magic California Rose 2019

INTRO

During this week's intro, Natalie finally reveals the strange and bizarre story behind her "prison paintings."

TOPIC

In this episode, Corinne mentions that she's an ambassador for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is anxiety?
• The emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety
• The commonality of anxiety: over 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder.
• The types of anxiety disorder: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias
• The causes of anxiety: genetics vs. environmental
• How we've coped with our own anxiety:
• Tip #1 -- Talk To Someone
• Tip #2 -- Exercise
• Tip #3 -- Meditation
• Tip #4 --Creating a decompression routine
• Tip #5 --Expressive Art
• Lastly, we talk about medication and how that can be an option for managing anxiety.

END OF SHOW

This week, Corinne and Natalie rate the McBride Sisters Collection Black Girl Magic California Rose 2019 against Yara Shahidi.

McBride Sisters Collection Black Girl Magic California Rose 2019 : 7.5/Yara Shahidi

To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Unpopular Opinion. Natalie reveals that she's never seen an Avengers movie, while Corinne reveals summer is her least favorite season.

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