Jul 29

#236 The Anxiety Habits You Don't Even Notice Anymore

Most people think anxiety only shows up as panic attacks or racing thoughts. But long before those symptoms appear, anxiety can quietly begin influencing your choices, your routine, and the way you live your life.Join the 90-day anxiety recovery programDon't want to join the grou ... Show More

12m 6s

Jul 23

#235 The Hidden Anxiety Symptom No One Talks About: You Stop Trusting Yourself

Anxiety isn't just stealing your peace - it's stealing your trust in yourself. Over time, anxiety teaches us to question everything. We stop trusting our bodies, our thoughts, our emotions, and our decisions. We wonder if we'll ever recover, if we're capable of handling discomfor ... Show More

18m 1s

Jul 16

#234 Why Anxiety Makes You Fear Even the Simplest Things

Why does anxiety make us afraid of things that once felt so simple? Why do we begin to fear our symptoms, our thoughts, our next panic attack, or even the possibility that we'll never feel like ourselves again?The truth is, anxiety doesn't just create fear - it teaches us what to ... Show More

13m 51s

Apr 2022

813: What To Do With Intrusive Thoughts

In today's episode, Gina discusses intrusive thoughts, how to handle them and how to keep them from causing you more anxiety. Studies show essentially everyone experiences some form of intrusive thoughts. You don't need to be afraid of them. You don't need to identify with them. ... Show More

16m 30s

Sep 2025

1179: When Your Mind Turns Against You: A New Way To See Intrusive Thoughts

In today's episode, Gina discusses the awesome power of a shift in perspective when dealing with intrusive thoughts. It is imperative that individuals suffering with anxiety and intrusive thoughts learn to let go of the thoughts and understand that they are not these dist ... Show More

19m 33s

Mar 2021

How to work with intrusive thoughts

#534 One of the questions we are asked the most, is how to work with unwanted thoughts. Especially thoughts about health anxiety. In this episode, we'll be sharing two key approaches to calming intrusive thoughts. ----- Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp. A ... Show More

29m 4s

Aug 2025

How to deal with intrusive thoughts

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with a therapist and a researcher to figure out what these thoughts mean, where they ... Show More

20m 46s

Jul 2023

#105: Stop Intrusive Thoughts With This Magic Sentence

"The part of you, the inner critic, the voice from which the intrusive thoughts is coming from, just wants to be acknowledged. It just wants to be heard." Do you get obsessive or scary thoughts that get stuck in your head? <br/ ... Show More

18m 29s

May 2021

59. How to Stop Negative Thoughts

Ever feel like your mind is spinning out of control? If you answered yes, today's podcast is just for you! In this episode, the girls divulge some super usable, everyday steps and practices that will help you keep your head in a healthy space, no matter what you're walk ... Show More

40m 2s

Apr 2022

Disturbing thoughts: not as disturbing as they first appear

Have you ever had an intrusive, unsettling thought pop into your head that just seemed to come out of nowhere? It may be fairly disturbing and you might wonder “where in the wide world of sports did that come from?” You might feel like a bit of a freak or a weirdo as a result. ... Show More

28m 25s

#69 Intrusive Thoughts