Why I Did Therapy + Takeaways to Handle Anxiety In 2024 Ep. 35

Happy 2024! I’m excited to start our year off with the theme “Independence within a Strong Partnership.” The first place to start is supporting yourself so you can support others you love most. We can all benefit from learning some tools to help through challenging times, and at Partners of Commercial Fishermen, we’re here to do it together. Here are some helpful therapy takeaways for anxiety that we dive into in this episode:  Thought Stopping = visualize a big red stop sign in your mind to interrupt the thoughts that you were having that are escalating your anxiety. Meditative showers = wash away negative thoughts and anxiety. Go on a walk Listen to a happy/upbeat song Watch a funny video Do not judge your thoughts or analyze them.  Betterhelp.com (this is not sponsored)  EXCLUSIVE OFFERS FOR POCFS! [FREE] Get your *wealth* on lock with a CUSTOMIZABLE BUDGET TEMPLATE FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING HOUSEHOLDS. Check out ways to organize expenses, income, and investments and to help create wealth for your future! Budget Freebie: https://meganwaldrep.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b6d913e3f80acf961202ec66d&id=96255ee25c [Resources] Our lifestyle blog is full of freebies, stories from POCFs in our community, advice, and more! Check it out at pocfpride.com [Join] Want to connect virtually with other POCFs in our community? We’d love for you to join us in the private forum! The forum lets us chat with POCFs worldwide and share experiences and feelings without judgment because we get you! There are also monthly Zoom chats, private podcasts, an ongoing resource bank to help make the commercial fishing lifestyle easier, plus more ways to connect and feel supported in the on and off-season. If it feels aligned for you, click here to join the private forum! [Order] WE NOW HAVE GEAR! We recently got a new logo, and we are STOKED to represent our crew! Show your POCF pride by rockin’ our new T’s and vinyl stickers. Check out the new POCF gear here!