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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 27 MIN

74 - Anxious Attachment, Sleepless Nights, and How to Stop Spiraling Over a Text

from Your Unapologetic Life - Obsessed with Body Confidence and Great Sex · host Morgan Barkus

You know the feeling. It is 2am, you cannot sleep, and you are reading the same text over and over trying to figure out what it means. Your anxiety is running the show and you have completely lost yourself in someone else's emotional state. You are not alone in this and there is a way through it.A client texted me recently in exactly that place, barely slept, overanalyzing everything, spiraling hard. In this episode I walk through what I told her. We talk about anxious attachment, how to self soothe in the moment, and how to build the kind of emotional independence where someone else's mood no longer has the power to derail your whole day. It is not easy and it is also not complicated. It is a practice, and I am going to show you how to start.When you are in a spiral and need to get out of your head fast, my FREE guide Sexy in 10 Minutes is a four step reset designed for exactly that moment. It's quick, it works, and you can use it any time the anxiety starts to take over: GET FREE GUIDEWhen you are ready to talk about working together one on one, I want you to know that in my coaching program you have instant access to me, text, voice notes, real support when you actually need it. Come find me on Instagram and let's figure out what is best for you: Morgan's Instagram

You know the feeling. It is 2am, you cannot sleep, and you are reading the same text over and over trying to figure out what it means. Your anxiety is running the show and you have completely lost yourself in someone else's emotional state. You are not alone in this and there is a way through it.A client texted me recently in exactly that place, barely slept, overanalyzing everything, spiraling hard. In this episode I walk through what I told her. We talk about anxious attachment, how to self soothe in the moment, and how to build the kind of emotional independence where someone else's mood no longer has the power to derail your whole day. It is not easy and it is also not complicated. It is a practice, and I am going to show you how to start.When you are in a spiral and need to get out of your head fast, my FREE guide Sexy in 10 Minutes is a four step reset designed for exactly that moment. It's quick, it works, and you can use it any time the anxiety starts to take over: GET FREE GUIDEWhen you are ready to talk about working together one on one, I want you to know that in my coaching program you have instant access to me, text, voice notes, real support when you actually need it. Come find me on Instagram and let's figure out what is best for you: Morgan's Instagram

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