Oct 22

#246 Three Powerful Ways to Shift Your Energy and Calm Your Nervous System

What if you could shift how you feel by intentionally practicing three powerful emotions?In this episode we'll explore how gratitude, love and feeling proud of yourself can influence your brain, nervous system, and emotional well-being.We'll dive into the psychology and biology b ... Show More

15m 39s

Oct 15

#245 Anxiety Recovery Isn't Linear: Why Setbacks Don't Mean Failure

Have you ever had a few great weeks where you felt like you finally conquered your anxiety, only to wake up the next morning with your heart racing, feeling like you’re right back at square one? If so, you aren't failing—you're just healing. In this episode, we are pulling back t ... Show More

9m 57s

Oct 9

#244 Is Lack of Sleep Making Your Anxiety Worse?

Let's chat about the importance of sleep for anxiety recovery. Does lack of sleep affect our anxiety? Let's talk about the connection between sleep and anxiety, what happens in your brain when you're not getting enough rest, and simple things to help you get better sleep.Want to ... Show More

16m 53s

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

Nov 2024

Racing Thoughts and Anxiety: Understanding the Root Causes

This episode is proudly sponsored by the transformative <a href="https://theanxietyguy.com/trauma-healing-for-anxiety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inner Circle Program</a>—your exclusive path to deep, lasting anxiety recovery! Racing thoughts can fe ... Show More

19m 51s

#69 Intrusive Thoughts