48. 12 Ways To Curb Anxiety - Getting To The Other Side Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard!

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this week's episode, I share 12 Ways To Curb Anxiety by Linda Esposito, LCSW, who is a psychotherapist specializing in stress management. I found Esposito's work and resonated with her holistic approach towards stress management and dealing with anxiety. My favorite tip she shared was #1 What Is A Different Way To Look At Your Situation? Write down these 12 tips to keep with you whenever anxiety rises and see which ones help you the most: 1. Memorize the Following Sentence: "What Is A Different Way Of Looking At My Situation?" 2. Walk or Take Your Dog Out 3. Drink of Lot of Water 4. Drop and Do 10 Push-Ups! 5. Think of Someone You Admire Who Looks At The Bright Side 6. Practice The Pomodoro Technique 7. Find A Mindful Activity to Ease Yourself Through Transitions 8. Clear Your Clutter 9. Read a Newspaper Instead of Watching The News or Going Online 10.  Focus On Reality 11. Make A Fun Plan With People That Are Good For Your Mental Health 12. Accept Your Anxiety Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Welcome To Awakening Aphrodite 01:57 Linda Esposito on Anxiety 03:07 What Is A Different Way To Look At Your Situation 04:21 Movement and Walking 05:14 Hydration 06:16 Drop and Do 10 Push-Ups! 07:42 Think of Someone You Admire 09:46 The Pomodoro Technique 11:26 Find A Mindful Activity 12:59 Clear Your Clutter 14:39 Read A Newspaper 16:52 Focus On Reality 18:16 Make A Fun Plan 19:33 Accept Your Anxiety Amy Fournier WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/ EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier TWITTER: Tweetwithamy PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)