444: Nancy Jane Smith: The Happier Approach To Living With High Functioning Anxiety

Nancy Jane Smith, MSEd., LPC is a licensed professional counselor and trainer. She graduated with her BA in Psychology from Miami University and earned Masters of Science degrees in both Counseling and Higher Education from the University of Dayton. With 13 years in private practice and more than 20 years working as a counselor and coach, Nancy has established herself as an expert in High Functioning Anxiety. Combining her years of research, countless hours working with clients, and first-hand experience in her own life, Nancy developed the Happier Approach, a three-step system to help you motivate yourself, accomplish your goals, and be kind to yourself. Really, it is possible! Nancy is the creator and host of The Happier Approach podcast and has written three books on living happier, most notably The Happier Approach: Be Kind to Yourself, Feel Happier and Still Accomplish Your Goals. Listen in to hear Nancy Jane share: What high functioning anxiety is and why is it harmful and insidious Signs of chronic anxiety and high functioning anxiety Why positivity thinking and gratitude can be be harmful to people with high functioning anxiety Why people with HFA need different rules around checking social media, email, news, etc How you can treat and manage high functioning anxiety How to identify your Monger, your BFF and your Biggest Fan in order to manage your anxiety Links mentioned: Connect and work with Nancy: Live-Happier.com Podcast: The Happier Approach Facebook: @NancyJaneSmith Instagram: @nancyjane_livehappier The Happier Approach Book Thank you to our sponsors: Kosmatology: Kosmatology has a great offer for our listeners: for any first-time purchasers, you receive 15% off. To get 15% off your first order, go to Kosmatology.com​ and use code shameless at checkout.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices