How to Manage Anxiety Day to Day: Elke Scholz on Nervous System Awareness

Anxiety usually gets talked about two ways: heavy clinical language or soft aesthetic wellness content. Psychotherapist Elke Scholz joins host Sana to explore what it feels like to live with anxiety and still function.Elke shares her zero-to-ten awareness scale and the layers of anxiety she's mapped through years of practice and her own lived experience. You'll learn why the goal is noticing anxiety early, not eliminating it.ABOUT THE GUEST:Elke Scholz is a registered psychotherapist, internationally certified EMDR therapist, and expressive arts consultant based in Bracebridge, Ontario. She is the author of Loving Your Life Now and the Anxiety Warrior series, and manages her own generalized anxiety using the tools she teaches.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Use a zero-to-ten scale to notice anxiety before it builds.Anxiety often stacks in layers: physiology, perfectionism, self-doubt, memory.Dehydration can trigger anxious symptoms; a glass of water helps.Trust your own numbers; what overwhelms one person may not overwhelm you.CONNECT WITH THE GUEST:Website: elkescholz.com Free calming techniques PDF: lovingyourlifebook.com Books: Loving Your Life Now, Anxiety Warrior seriesEPISODE CHAPTERS:[00:00] Two Ways We're Taught to Talk About Anxiety (approx.) [03:00] Elke's Story: Migraines, Stuttering, and a Hidden Secret (approx.) [08:00] Discovering the Zero-to-Ten Anxiety Scale (approx.) [13:00] The Layers of Anxiety: From Physiology to Perfectionism (approx.) [19:00] Managing, Not Curing: What Anxiety Is Really Asking For (approx.) [24:00] Empathy Across Generations: Anxiety Looks Different for Everyone (approx.) [28:00] Where to Find Elke and Her Free Resources (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #anxietymanagement #nervoussystemregulation #EMDRtherapy #expressiveartstherapy #generalizedanxiety #mentalwellness #selfawareness #anxietywarrior #wellnessreimagined #traumainformed