Us Anxious Folk

My Website - http://iamlaurenrose.com
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In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk about the concept of 'letting the fear come with you' when you do exposures, or when you head out of your
comfort zone, or...really, when you do anything with anxiety and panic! Because we all know that it can be one thing to say 'you need to accept the fear'...but it's another thing altogether to actually learn how to do that. In this ep, we find out how.

I cover: how understanding our body's natural responses—like adrenaline—can help reduce panic.How reframing fear-related sensations as neutral or even positive can shift our mindset and reduce anxiety. Plus, I'll explore the power of mindfulness and being present with discomfort and fear, to build emotional resilience and foster personal growth.
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 If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected].  
 I would love to have you!

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I'm joined by licensed psychotherapist, author and trauma professional Duygu Balan.

Duygu talks to us about the value of creativity in healing from anxiety and trauma, why the body is the gatekeeper to building a relationship with our fears, and how we can get to learn safety and self-compassion within a body that feels perpetually unsafe.

We talk about the joys of connection, including the use of social media and the impact on our mental health, and setting healthy boundaries with one another.

We discuss the nature of being human, the spectrum of human emotion and experience, and daily practices to help you connect with and harness the power and beauty of your human nature.

Duygu is the co-author of Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults and Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal

You can find her at her website https://www.duygubalan.com/ and instagram https://www.instagram.com/duygubalan/

In this requested episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk about what happens when you start to experience apathy with recovery.

Moving through anxiety and panic can be so challenging, and takes such a physical and emotional toll, that when you get to a place of being able to exist semi-comfortably (read: still very much in a restricted 'comfort zone') it can be almost too tempting to stay there. You lose the motivation to keep 'trying', because it's already taken so long to just get where you are now.

How do we get that motivation back? How do we light a fire within us to want to try, when we've worked so hard at putting out the anxiety fire within us?! How can we turn apathy into a drive to really get out there, to figure out what we want and how we want to get it?

Listen to this episode to find out 😎
Mentioned in this episode:https://www.instagram.com/p/C9ZnlYXogUV/ Time Will Pass Anyway - Adam Russell ( @wordswithruss )

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If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected].  
 I would love to have you!

My Website - http://iamlaurenrose.com
My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenr_rose

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I bring you another discussion on the topic of toilet anxiety. I talk about the pressure of living in a world where we are pushed to be perfect and likeable, coupled with the insidious nature of social media, and how this results in us feeling like we are under a microscope. Are we forgetting that it's okay to be human? That it's normal to have bodily functions, and that in trying so desperately to exist in an 'acceptable' way, we've somehow made it impossible to be who we really are?
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 If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected].  
 I would love to have you!

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk about 'fatigue of the spirit', which according to Claire Weekes (the Australian physician famous for her work with nervous suffering) is what occurs alongside mental fatigue and physical fatigue, when we are speaking of long-term anxiety and panic.

I discuss the five things that I think are critical to help heal this spiritual exhaustion, and how we can find ourselves back to a place of feeling invigorated and alive in the world again.

You can find Claire Weekes books here ⁠https://www.amazon.com.au/Complete-Self-Help-Nerves-Claire-Weekes/dp/0732287073/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_3/357-6850995-8620202?pd_rd_w=YA04O&content-id=amzn1.sym.7ef4c059-30c9-4984-b131-e38134d0b653&pf_rd_p=7ef4c059-30c9-4984-b131-e38134d0b653&pf_rd_r=A15WZTZHTYH4FF88Z50D&pd_rd_wg=jqpo0&pd_rd_r=68321b21-5be4-4a98-a587-38a398f7da30&pd_rd_i=0732287073&psc=1⁠

and some audio here

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMsNAcsUSg⁠

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 If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected].  

 I would love to have you!

My Website - http://iamlaurenrose.com
My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenr_rose

**TRIGGER WARNING: this episode discusses sensitive topics such as self-harm and sexual assault**

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk to Demi Slater, a cyber-security student from London. Demi discusses her struggles with anxiety, self-harm, and the difficulty in obtaining mental health diagnoses and treatment. She reflects on her journey of trying different forms of therapy, including CBT and DBT, and receiving specialized therapy for PTSD following a sexual assault.

Demi emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, open communication about mental health, and the challenges of seeking and navigating mental health care, as well as the significance of supportive relationships and humor as coping mechanisms.

We talk about stigma, medication, and the what the journey towards self-acceptance and self-love looks like.

If you would like to get in touch with Demi, you can find her at https://www.instagram.com/semiquaver/

If you would like to be a guest on Us Anxious Folk to share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected]. I would love to have you!

In today's episode of Us Anxious Folk, we are delving into the concept of presence, and how we can truly 'be with' our anxiety in order to encourage and grow a nurturing and healing relationship with the stickier emotions (like panic and discomfort!)

We spend so much time and energy trying to cure ourselves of the uncomfortable feelings...but what if we were instead spending time and energy on really getting to know those uncomfortable feelings. Spending time exploring their edges, becoming familiar with the depths of our fears. How would this change the relationship we have with ourselves?

For me, the goalpost has been shifting for a while now; I'm less willing to spend time 'solving', and more open to spend time just being present with exactly what's here.

If you would like to share your story on Us Anxious Folk, please get in touch with me at "[email protected]"

"All of anxiety is separation anxiety" - Dr Russell Kennedy

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I discuss a claim I heard recently about anxiety and separation, which led me to take a trip down memory lane, back to when my anxiety first started.

I explore whether or not this claim rings true for me (spoiler alert: Yes) and how a sense of separation has not only acted as a root cause of anxiety, but something I've inadvertently perpetuated by trying to cover it up.

I discuss how focusing on connection rather than fixating on eliminating anxiety can lead to more sustainable relief, and how prioritizing meaningful connections and self-exploration can bridge the gap between feeling cut off from the group and feeling connected and whole.

Mentioned in this episode:

Dr Rangan Chatterjee - Neuroscientist: Why Trying To Eliminate Anxiety WON'T SOLVE Your Problems! | Dr. Russell Kennedy

https://youtu.be/eSjDLjhsLdI?si=drzCmbwl0whBe4Kv

Lauren Rose - Finding the life of your dreams...even WITH anxiety ✨

https://youtu.be/_g9fSmrAAi8

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I am joined by business owner, marketing guru and just the most all-round joyous soul, Silvia from Portugal. Silvia shares her anxiety story - from anxiety in adolescence and searching for answers, to finding relief through therapies such as CBT and EMDR (https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/) and how she managed to cultivate a passion for travel and, as she calls it, 'doing scary things'!
We discuss medication, relationships and avoiding co-dependency, and how and why she is deliberate about finding the joy in everyday.

You can find Silvia on instagram at   / silviaamorimb  

I hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, if you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected].
I would love to have you!

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk all about the impact of long-term anxiety on the body, and how to work towards a sense of ease and peace within.

Anxiety is designed to have noticable (and uncomfortable) physical effects within the body. Short-term, this is fine - our bodies know how to recover. When it comes to long-term anxiety and panic, however, we start to find that our bodies are becoming a tricky place to inhabit.

I discuss how it felt to be in my own body during my housebound years, and the toll of chronic fear on my emotional and physical wellbeing. From digestive issues, muscle tension, sensory sensitivities, and food stress, to that full-body feeling of "no", and what the pathway towards willingness looks and feels like.

Mentioned in this episode:

Mary Oliver - Wild Geese

"You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things.

- Mary Oliver, Wild Geese

Bloodaxe, 2004

I hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, if you would like to be a guest on Us Anxious Folk to share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at [email protected]