240: Calming Anxiety

Calming anxiety is easier than you might think. A few things you need to know: 1. Anxiety is normal. There's nothing wrong with you. We simply weren't given coping skills for it. 2. Anxiety is nothing to be afraid of. When we attempt to push through or avoid it, we can actually make it worse. 3. What us high-achieving/over-achieving lawyers tend to call anxiety is a general term. Most of the time what we experience as anxiety has a layer underneath it. There's another feeling your body feels, but anxiety is like wallpaper covering a wall to hide what's underneath. When we peel back the wallpaper, we can see what really lies beneath. That's when we can start calming anxiety. Today you'll: uncover what's underneath some anxiety you feel get steps to help you feel better hear real-life stories of how lawyers overcame anxiety After you listen to this episode, you'll have the skills to calm your anxiety. When you do, you'll discover you're capable of so much more than you know both in your life and in your law practice. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide Show notes CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME When you're ready to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast, book a call with me. Book a call here. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.