Anxiety

Anxiety will always be present because as humans we don’t have the ability to understand everything but you can take action to lower anxiety and increase your resilience when you create a good base with routines and planning In this episode, Gordon takes an in-depth look at anxiety and shares great advice on how to lower anxiety and stress by taking ownership of the things you can control and your response to situations.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The human mind is finite and life and existence is infinite so there is a mismatch that means anxiety can creep in There will always be anxiety because as humans we don’t have the ability to understand everything When you recognise that something has an uncertain outcome it can result in feelings of stress and anxiety You can reduce your stress and nervousness through evaluating, planning, and changing your habits Life is a rollercoaster so we can never predict everything If you set yourself up with a good baseline then you will cope better with the unexpected You can take ownership of your reaction and response to a situation Don’t let your life be controlled by others If you take ownership of your response you can move up to the next level If you are in control of your own habits then you build resilience that can be used when you face unexpected situations Look at where you are causing your own stress and deal with reducing this stress and then look at how others may be causing you stress Look at what you need to change and implement to reduce your level of unknown   BEST MOMENTS ‘Having anxiety is part of being human’ ‘You can reduce the anxiety through changing your habits’ ‘Take ownership of what you can control and learn to not stress about what’s beyond your control’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Life, Living It and Loving It podcast   ABOUT THE HOST     Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done.    We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”.    Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."   Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start living a life, they truly love.