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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 20 MIN

What If Anxiety Was Actually Trying To Help You?

from Life, Dilemmas & Dad Stuff · host Tommy Kende

Do you ever wake up feeling anxious for absolutely no reason?I had one of those mornings this week.Instead of trying to push the feeling away, I started asking myself a different question...What if anxiety isn't the enemy? What if it's actually trying to tell us something?In this episode I talk about:• Why I've stopped trying to fight anxiety and started listening to it.• The questions I ask myself when anxiety shows up.• A simple breathing exercise that helps me get back into my body.• Automatic writing and why it's become one of my favourite ways to untangle what's really going on.I don't believe anxiety is always something to get rid of.Sometimes it's just trying to point us towards the thing we've been avoiding.Enjoy.TommyGet in Touch with Tommy

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Do you ever wake up feeling anxious for absolutely no reason? I had one of those mornings this week. Instead of trying to push the feeling away, I started asking myself a different question... What if anxiety isn't the enemy? What if it's actually trying to tell us something? In this episode I talk about: • Why I've stopped trying to fight anxiety and started listening to it. • The questions I ask myself when anxiety shows up. • A simple breathing exercise that helps me get back into my body....

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