308// Struggling with Chronic Illness Anxiety? 3 Ways to Stop the Panic

Have you ever had a new symptom flare up and immediately felt a wave of panic or fear go through your body? Do you feel a rush of panic the second you get a new symptoms — bloating, diarrhea, pain, fatigue — and your mind spirals into worst-case scenarios? Or maybe you’re exhausted from feeling like every changing (or unchanging) symptoms is an emergency… and you just want to know how to calm down without ignoring your health? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, this episode is for you. Today’s episode continues our series exploring the emotional weight of chronic illness. No protocols. No strategies. No fixing. In this series on chronic illness and mental health, I’m sharing the things that anchored me on my journey toward wholeness — even in seasons where I felt like I was making zero progress. In today’s episode, we’re diving into:how to process new symptoms without triggering a rush of panicthe one phrase that helped me stop feeling like every new sensations in my body was an emergencythe most important thing I learned that helped me stop my chronic illness anxiety (and honestly, daily anxiety)3 practical ways to stop the anxiety spiral and ground yourself - even when things aren't going perfectly If you’ve been doing everything you know how to do and you’re still not better, I hope this episode meets you exactly where you are. Not to fix you. Not to promise a breakthrough. But to strengthen something inside you that illness may have been quietly wearing down. P.S. In this episode, I’ll be sharing from my own faith background, because that’s where many of these lessons were shaped for me. But these conversations are for anyone who’s looking for steadiness, hope, and emotional resilience in the middle of a hard season. I hope this blesses you. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Symptom Panic Intro 00:35 - Series Focus and Promise 02:02 - Podcast Welcome and Disclaimer 03:12 - Why Chronic Illness Fuels Anxiety 05:16 - A Gentler Approach 05:39 - Origin Story Depression to Healing 06:36 - Key Phrase Write This Down 07:07 - Why Fixing Mindset Backfires 11:11 - Perfectionism and Inner Critic 12:46 - When Letting Go Feels Scary 14:01 - Client Examples and Symptom Blips 19:20 - Three Ways to Stop Panic 21:26 - Faith Support John 15 Abide 28:02 - Faith Support Mark 4 Seed Growth 29:26 - Seed and Growth Mystery 29:41 - Parenting as Parable 30:59 - God Gives the Growth 31:23 - Find Evidence for Belief 32:25 - Will Life Still Work 35:38 - When the Shift Helps 36:29 - Illness and Slower Living 38:58 - If It Triggers You 41:51 - Coaching Panic to Curiosity 42:54 - ER Kidney Stone Story 46:46 - Birth Fears and Support 49:47 - Practical Safety Framework 53:00 - Wrap Up and Next Steps WORK WITH US:Option #1) 👉 Join the Better Belly Blueprint today!Want to learn how BBB works? Watch this FREE training walking you through how to heal, once and for all!Option #2) 👉 Work long-term, 1:1 with us as a Better Belly VIP client (Pay-in-full and payment plan options available)Want to make sure that VIP is right for you? Book a FREE 20 Min Application Call! RESOURCES:Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast NewsletterDownload the entire Better Belly Podcast Vault!Grab my FREE 60+ Page Family Recipe Book (Gluten Free, Grain Free, and Dairy Free!)Download my Free Constipation Relief GuideGet Full Access to my Liver Detox Protocol for only $7!Get the Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis Spreadsheet LINKS:JOIN → Join our FREE Facebook Group FOLLOW → @betterbellytherapiesASK → Ask a Question for the PodcastWORK WITH US → betterbellytherapies.com SHOW US YOUR LOVE:If this podcast episode positively impacted you, please leave a Rating and Review for the podcast. It'd mean so much! ❤️ *This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/308Mentioned in this episode:🚨 50% OFF BBB until Aug. 31 @ 11:59 PM EST 🚨 Have you been trying to fix your bloating, constipation, acid reflux, or PMS — and nothing has worked? If so, this is for you! Better Belly Blueprint is 50% OFF!! and you'll also get $588 in fast-track bonuses, free: ✅ 3 months of live group coaching with me ✅ Upload your labs → get your personalized healing plan in minutes ✅ 100+ recipes built around your exact food sensitivities ✅ A pocket coach you can text anytime, so you always know your next step 👉 Go to betterbellytherapies.com/blueprint to get 50% off healing NOW + $588 in fast-track bonuses. Ends Aug. 31 @ 11:59 PM EST!