Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

For freedom from anxiety, ban these words from your self-talk

#484: This week we’re talking about words to ban from your self-talk to remain free from anxiety.
The words you speak become the house you live in. — Hafiz
Language is the painter of our psychological experiences. If we think and talk hope, we will feel hope. But if our thoughts and dialogue are rooted in anxiety and fear, that is how we feel. We will feel anxious, we will behave anxiously and we will further grow anxiety because we are feeding it at the root.
 
Resources for this episode:
HOW TO CALM YOUR FRAGILE MIND: Finding freedom from unwanted thoughts
We often receive questions in our inbox asking us to teach more about working with unwanted thoughts and painful emotions. And also receive regular requests for more information on Ayurveda and its teachings on calming the mind - this is the course where we go in-depth into both subjects.
Discover how to use your senses to calm your mind
Feel the Emotional Stress Release Technique dissolving worry from the forefront of your mind
Follow a guided EFT Tapping Practice for honoring and soothing your emotions
Experience our Guided Ayurvedic Meditation for finding peace in the present moment
 
I listened to a sample of How to Calm Your Fragile Mind. I cried. I cried because it made more sense than any medical practitioner I’ve met in my 38 years. Your words instantly helped. Thank you. - Nadene
 
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Managing anxiety when facing a serious medical test

#483 We're talking about how to manage anxiety when facing a serious medical test, like a biopsy or blood test and how to support yourself getting through the test and while waiting for results.
 
Resources for this episode:
 
The SOS Tapping Sessions and guided Quick Anxiety Stopper 3 point tapping practice for calming high anxiety can be found in our First Responder Course for Anxiety Attacks 
 
And in our First Responder Course for Health Anxiety you will find our Guided Tapping Sessions for calming the fear that there may be something wrong with you, our healing affirmations, and a lesson on the Bach Flower Remedies that help most with Health Anxiety and how to create your own supportive blend.
 
You can find both courses at anxietyslayer.teachable.com

Anxiety Relapse: What to do when anxiety comes back

#482 We're talking about what to do when you experience an anxiety relapse.
Points covered in this episode include:
What causes someone to experience an anxiety relapse?
How to support yourself when you're having a setback
How to contain and calm anxiety flare-ups
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How to develop resilience and live an intentional life with Neil Pasricha

#481: Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to NYT Best-selling author and speaker, Neil Pasricha.
Neil thinks, writes, and speaks about living intentionally. All of his current work focuses on the themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust.  
Neil is the author of six books including The Book of Awesome, a spinning Rolodex of simple pleasures based on his award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, and his new book, You Are Awesome, How to Navigate Change, wrestle with Failure, and live an intentional life. Neil’s books are New York Times bestsellers and have sold millions of copies across dozens of languages. 
Points covered in this podcastTen years ago, Neil’s life fell apart after his marriage ended in divorce and his best friend took his life. In the ten years since those heartbreaking experiences, he worked through his suffering and has so much to celebrate. How did you go from suffering these life-altering losses to living your life with intention?
Why do we need to learn resilience?
How can your nine steps or directional arrows help us cultivate resilience?
What can we do to support our children and adolescents who are struggling at an astronomical rate with anxiety and panic attacks?
If there was ONE thing our listeners could do today to start living more intentionally, what do you recommend?Neil’s Two-Minute Morning PracticeEvery day carve out a couple of minutes to fill in the following journaling prompts1. I will let go of…2. I am grateful for…3. I will focus on…
 
Get your copy of You Are Awesome at neil.blog or wherever books are sold. You Are Awesome is packed with research-based strategies, tools, and lessons to move from thin-skinned to thick-skinned, failure-prone to failure-proof, and anxious… to awesome
You can also The Book of Awesome for free when you share your email at 1000 awesome things.
We invite you to take a look at our New Beginnings Course which is currently on sale at 30% until the end of January off with the coupon code: newyear
Thanks for listening to Anxiety Slayer. Shann & Ananga