128: How to Calm Anxiety When Everything Feels Overwhelming

What if anxiety isn’t something you need to fix… but something you need to learn how to move with?In this episode, I open up about what I’m personally going through right now and how anxiety has been showing up in my life. I talk about why anxiety is a normal part of the human experience and why trying to avoid or get rid of it doesn’t work. Instead, I share how I’ve learned to “dance” with anxiety and use it as a tool to move forward, especially during seasons of uncertainty.I talked about:My personal experience with anxiety during a challenging season in my lifeWhy anxiety is not something to fix, but something to understand and manageHow anxiety is actually energy without directionWhy we tend to numb, avoid, or spiral when anxiety shows upHow anxiety is often a sign that you care deeply about somethingWhy productivity alone won’t solve anxietyThe 4 Steps I Use to Move Through Anxiety:Step 1: Name itCall out what you’re actually feeling. Naming the anxiety helps reduce its intensity and brings awareness to what’s really going on.Step 2: Ground yourselfBring your body back to center through breath, movement, or connection so your nervous system can regulate.Step 3: Get present and take one small stepFocus on what’s right in front of you and take a small, doable action to start moving forward.Step 4: Ask yourself, “What can I control right now?”Shift your focus away from uncertainty and into what you can actually take action on in this moment.This episode is a reminder that anxiety doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It  means you really care about something. And when you learn how to move with it instead of against it, it can actually guide you forwardEven top clinical guidance shows treatment is about reducing symptoms and improving functioning, not permanently removing anxiety from your life.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350967Please share with me how this was helpful for you either on Social Media at: https://www.instagram.com/wendyamara/Or through email: [email protected] Connect with Wendy:Inspired Action WebsiteJoin Wendy's Email ListWendy’s WebsiteWendy’s InstagramWendy's LinkedInWendy's TikTokE-mail Wendy