Ep. 40 Anxiety, Overthinking & the Search for Acceptance — Caitlin’s Story

Caitlin had already done the work to heal her anxious relationship with food. But the anxiety didn’t go away.Instead, it started taking over more and more of her life — fueling constant overthinking, rumination, and a desperate search for reassurance and proof that everything was okay.For so many women, struggles with body image and food are intertwined with anxiety. Anxiety about how you look, what you eat, what other people think, and whether you’re “doing it right.” That’s part of what brought Caitlin to me for 1:1 coaching.In this honest conversation, Caitlin shares what changed when she stopped trying to think her way out of anxiety and began learning how to relate to it differently. She talks about how her life began to expand again — sleeping better, feeling more present, traveling, and doing things she had been putting off.But this isn’t a story about anxiety disappearing forever.Two years later, anxiety came back. Caitlin initially wondered if she was right back where she started. What she discovered instead was that she wasn’t. The work she had done had changed how she could meet anxiety, and she was able to move through it in a very different way.If you struggle with anxiety, overthinking, self-doubt, or constantly searching for reassurance and acceptance, I think you’ll relate to a lot of what Caitlin shares.Want support with your own relationship with your body and yourself?I work 1:1 with women who are ready to stop fighting with their bodies, quiet the constant mental noise, and build more trust, peace, and freedom.→ Learn more about 1:1 coaching here: www.kristinabruce.com/private-coachingConnect with Kristina:Instagram: @kristinabrucecoachWebsite: www.kristinabruce.comThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.