503: The Most Effective Rituals We Can Do to Reduce Anxiety and Perceived Stress with Dr. Tâmara Castelo

Episode Summary After everything we’ve been through in the past few years, anxiety in our population is at an all-time high. You may have felt it yourself.  Dr. Tâmara Castelo has seen this firsthand with her patients. After over 12 years in her career as a doctor, once the pandemic hit she had to shift her way of working. She needed to figure out the best ways to reduce anxiety in her patients to provide the best support through such a highly stressful time.  As an expert in Chinese medicine, she has tons of experience helping others move out of a state of anxiety. And she helps patients understand how to become more attuned to their bodies. This helps reduce anxiousness, tension, stress, and discomfort. We often forget to connect with our body or really tap into what our body needs. So often, stress and anxiety can actually present physically in our bodies. Understanding what these physical manifestations mean can help us get to the real root of the problem.  In this podcast, Dr. Castelo teaches us about how our body tries to speak to us when we’re constantly experiencing things like anxiety and perceived stress, pain, or migraines. She’ll also dive into the discussion of sleep, and how to prioritize it to help manage our physical and mental health. She’ll explain to you the secret to the optimal amount of sleep you should get every night.  If you’ve been dealing with anxiety, migraines, body aches, or stress– this podcast is for you. Dr. Castelo teaches us so much about looking into your body and recognizing what it needs.  You can make these observations of your body through powerful rituals that Dr. Castelo explains further in this show. She goes deeper into this concept in her book The Power of Rituals: Small Habits, Big Changes for your Well-being and Health.  But listen to this podcast now to immediately start implementing these simple and effective rituals to ease your anxiety and improve your life!  Plus, don’t forget that today’s the last day to enter the 500th episode giveaway on the Essentially You podcast! All you have to do is take a minute to subscribe and rate the show, then go to Drmariza.com/500giveaway to enter to win. We’ll be announcing 3 winners on March 14th, so you won’t want to miss that podcast either! Quotes “When we can understand our bodies, we can really learn how to heal.” “One of the things that I love so much, especially for women, is rituals that help them to reduce burnout, stress, and anxiety and overwhelm.”  “People think that the overload is when you are going through [an anxiety attack], but it's not actually– it's the effect after that is the problem” “We’ve got to be more tuned in with our body and especially our physical body– and really connect into that deeper sense of ‘what is going on’. Because that’s going to really support setting in the rituals and doing the things that are really going to support us.”  Resources Mentioned Dr. Castelo’s Book: THE POWER OF RITUALS: Small Habits, Big Changes for Your Well-Being and Health Dr. Tamara Castelo’s Website Connect with Dr. Castelo: Instagram, Youtube Related Episodes #397: Start Getting Deep, Restful Sleep Tonight with These 5 Hacks #222: Approachable, Effective Strategies for Managing ANxiety Even During Difficult Times with Cameron Rogers #180: How to Overcome the Anxiety Pandemic by Managing Your Mindset with Dr. Joan Rosenberg #144: Using Breath to Heal Anxiety, Addiction, and Much, Much More with Samantha Skelly #99: Learn How to Not Just "Cope" or "Manage" Anxiety, but Truly Say Goodby to Anxiety for Good with Stephanie Dalfonzo