Stop Saying "My Anxiety." Your Body Is Listening.

Summary: In this solo episode, Katie shares what she calls her biggest pet peeve and it is not aimed at the people doing it. It is aimed at the system that taught them.The habit? Making anxiety, depression, trauma and pain yours by saying "my anxiety," "my trauma," "my depression." Katie explains why this small language shift has a profound neurological and energetic impact, how your cells are literally listening to the words you use, and why your brain will find proof for whatever you claim as your identity.She shares the story of Liz Larson noticing her sweatshirt at her first CognoConscious event, a client who stopped using the word anxiety entirely and transformed their life, and practical ways to start shifting your language today so your nervous system can actually start to heal.Key Takeaways→ Stop saying "my anxiety," "my trauma," "my depression." When you make it yours, it gets deeper into who you are. Anxiety is not who you are. It is something you are experiencing.→ Your cells are listening. Science has shown that even subatomic particles change their behaviour when observed or thought about. Your body is responding to every word you say about yourself.→ Your brain wants to be right. Whatever you claim as yours, your brain will find proof for. Stop giving it the wrong target.→ This is not your fault. Doctors, therapists and the medical system have taught you to speak this way. Awareness is the first step to changing it.→ Try renaming it. One of Katie's clients stopped using the word anxiety and called it "the ick feeling" instead. That single shift was part of a complete transformation of their life.→ Post-traumatic stress is not diagnosed until three to six months after an event. That window is an opportunity to neutralize the impact before it becomes part of your identity.→ Add humour where you can. It is very hard to hold onto anxiety while you are laughing. Make a sound effect. Call it "the ugh." Take the power out of the word.→ You are a human being who has had bad things happen to you. That is very different from being the anxiety, the depression, the trauma, or the pain.Support the showResourcesWebsiteFree Mini Cogno MondaysLearn more about CognomovementTry Cognomovement for yourself!Book a call with KatieCredit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ HerderMixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.comDisclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.