What Your Inner Child Is Still Panicking About

When anxiety won’t budge, it might be time to listen instead of fight. In this episode, we unpack a tool called anxiety curiosity—a method that works when nothing else does. Turns out, your anxiety might be running on outdated software. You’ll learn how to:Spot when anxiety is rooted in childhood beliefsTalk to the part of you that’s reacting like it’s still a kidUse your “wise self” to separate signal from noiseI’ll walk you through a real example from my own experience with performance anxiety—and how digging into the mental archive changed everything.Timestamps00:30 – Introducing “anxiety curiosity” 02:58 – Anxiety as a time traveler: when your brain is stuck in the past06:47 – A case study from the piano bench 11:38 – Reframing through the eyes of your adult self 17:11 – Kindness narrative: An attentive scout masterSubmit Your Kindness Narrative:Share a moment of kindness that moved you or changed you. Email your story (written or audio) to [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @CalmYourCaveman.For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/what-your-inner-child-is-still-panicking-aboutSend us Fan Mail🌐 https://www.calmyourcaveman.com