EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 7 MIN
Panic Cleaning, Hormones & Hospital Appointments | Overthinking, Health Anxiety & Anticipatory Anxiety Chat
from Leave Me Alone · host Amy
In this episode, I’m talking all about overthinking before things have even happened from health anxiety and long-awaited hospital appointments to hormone crashes and the very real urge to panic clean your entire house at 10pm.If you’ve ever spiralled over an upcoming appointment, mentally attended it 47 times before the actual day, or convinced yourself hoovering aggressively will fix your life this one’s for you.We’re getting into:• Anticipatory anxiety & why we panic early• How hormones impact mental health• Health anxiety & waiting for medical results• Stress cleaning & “panic productivity”• The psychology behind overthinking• Coping with lack of control before appointmentsIt’s honest, dry, slightly chaotic but grounded in facts about how anxiety actually works in the brain.So whether you’re cleaning, driving, or lying awake overthinking your own upcoming life events you’re not alone.New episodes weekly follow for more real life chats on mental health, motherhood, relationships & everyday spirals.
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In this episode, I’m talking all about overthinking before things have even happened from health anxiety and long-awaited hospital appointments to hormone crashes and the very real urge to panic clean your entire house at 10pm.If you’ve ever spiralled over an upcoming appointment, mentally attended it 47 times before the actual day, or convinced yourself hoovering aggressively will fix your life this one’s for you.We’re getting into:• Anticipatory anxiety & why we panic early• How hormones impact mental health• Health anxiety & waiting for medical results• Stress cleaning & “panic productivity”• The psychology behind overthinking• Coping with lack of control before appointmentsIt’s honest, dry, slightly chaotic but grounded in facts about how anxiety actually works in the brain.So whether you’re cleaning, driving, or lying awake overthinking your own upcoming life events you’re not alone.New episodes weekly follow for more real life chats on mental health, motherhood, relationships & everyday spirals.
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