24. When Life Spirals Out of Control: How to Release Fear and Anxiety Before It Creates Health Problems

 I've been hearing so much venting from my colleagues, patients, and friends that constant stress and anxiety has us in a bind - creating new symptoms of insomnia, palpitations, anger, overeating or undereating, a constant buzzing or shaking feeling, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating or abdominal pain, and chronic fatigue; the list goes on. Fear and anxiety show up when we feel that life's situations are truly out of our control, when we think we can't overcome health challenges or diagnoses we receive, or when we feel we're stuck in a job we don't align with, that doesn't fulfill us, or maybe worse a relationship we don't think we can get away from either because of consequences regarding family, children, or even finances.   We discuss 3 main methods to prevent and halt catastrophizing, anxiety, and fear spirals in its tracks.  1. Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique (www.thetappingsolutionapp.com) - this therapy actually has evidence behind it in several research studies including a meta-analysis 2. Meditation and Prayer - learn the affirmation/mantra, meditation, and manifestation that I use in my daily meditation practice. Also check out Episode #18: The Secret Health Manifest. 3. Hypnosis - learn how to stop catastrophizing, melting down, stressing out, and panic attacks right away through a simple hypnosis technique. We taught you this in episode #14 as a demo for Anne Clark, RN, CPT who dealt with Raynaud's.  Shownotes at www.healthispowher.com