Anxiety Slayer

#499 This week we’re talking about how we have a strong tendency to get stuck with what's familiar to us - even if it's hurting us. This goes for anxiety too, sometimes we're scared of what we think lies beyond anxiety, the pressure, the expectations that might be waiting for us. This episode of Anxiety Slayer is brought to by TheWiseGuide app, your complete success app. With the WiseGuide app it's never been easier to improve your life!  They guide you in eliminating negative thought habits so you can establish new, productive, healthy thought habits. Visit TheWiseGuideApp.com to learn more.  The first 50 listeners to enter the code anxietyslayer at TheWiseGuideApp.com will get 50% off an annual subscription. 

#498: This week Shann shares a conversation with Liz Mullinar about how we can heal from childhood trauma. Liz is a London-born former film casting consultant. She is one of the founders of Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse and the Mayumarri Healing Centre, Liz is CEO of the Heal For Life Foundation and author of Heal for Life. Learn more about Liz and get a copy of her book at https://healforlife-book.com.au/ Described as “essential reading” by survivors and mental health professionals alike, Heal For Life will help you understand trauma, how it creates emotional triggers, how to ‘de-trigger’ and feel safe, and how to permanently overcome and heal childhood trauma. The Heal For Life Model has already empowered over 8,500 survivors of childhood trauma or abuse to find inner peace and hope for a brighter future. Healing is possible for you, too. Resource: First Responder Series Anxiety Attacks Course Everything we've talked about today can be found in detail in our first responder serie

#497 We're seeing many posts and receiving emails about a rise in the frequency and intensity of anxiety attacks at this challenging time. One recurring theme is the fear of anxiety or fear of an attack and that's what we're talking about today.   Resource: First Responder Series Anxiety Attacks Course Everything we've talked about today can be found in detail in our first responder series course for Anxiety Attacks. Available now for 25% off the regular course price. Learn more at anxietyslayer.teachable.com with the coupon code: mayday   Learn how to make your own personal Bach flowers blend Know how to stop the fear of an anxiety attack And get our guided SOS Tapping Sessions to help you stop an anxiety attack in its tracks.

#496 This week, we're talking about how you can calm anxiety and look after your lungs and respiratory health during the lockdown. You can follow the Guided Breathing Practices mentioned in this episode on our Patreon page at patreon.com/anxietyslayer

#495 This week we're sharing our Transition to Calm Guided Relaxation with our thanks to all medical staff and key workers serving at this challenging time. This guided meditation was inspired by a police officer who would come home from work each day and use guided meditation to transition over from his very stressful and fast-paced day to spending gentle time with his 5-year-old daughter. Please share with anyone who you think might find it helpful. You can find more of our guided meditations here and on our Patreon.

#494: This week Shann has the pleasure of speaking with Composer and Songwriter, Cheryl B. Engelhardt about how music plays a role in alleviating anxiety on a day-to-day basis. Her newest record “Luminary” - piano/ambient music for mindfulness, focus, and growth - soared to #1 on the iTunes and Amazon New Age charts and is featured on the popular meditation apps Insight Timer and Simple Habit. She is a New Yorker who earned degrees in Biology and in Music from Cornell University, studied orchestration at Juilliard, then began her tenure as a composer for films, ads, theater, and social justice choirs. And so much more…   Points covered in this episode: There are not many government SCUBA divers-turned-pop-artists-turned-film-composer-female-entrepreneurs in the world! Learn about Cheryl’s fascinating behind the scenes journey to carve out her life in music and how dealing with panic attacks inspired her to compose her new record. Train your brain to look for the good Create a daily gratitude practice

#493 This week we're talking about Coronavirus Self-Care and the importance of looking after our internal world during these challenging times.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by Betterhelp   Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness?   Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start?   Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist so you can start getting the support you need online, in under 24 hours.   Special offer for Anxiety Slayer listeners - get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/slayer

#492 This week we’re sharing our experiences with daily life in lockdown, and lessons we've learned about how to stay calm and positive at home.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by Betterhelp   Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness?   Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start?   Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist so you can start getting the support you need online, in under 24 hours.   Special offer for Anxiety Slayer listeners - get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/slayer

#491 This week we’re talking about the value of connection during these unsettling times.  This week we’re talking about the value of connection during these unsettling times. How coronavirus is triggering anxiety about loved ones, and how to support yourself in making the most of each day with anxiety calming practices and opportunities for reflection.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by Betterhelp   Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness?   Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start?   Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist so you can start getting the support you need online, in under 24 hours.   Special offer for Anxiety Slayer listeners - get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/slayer

#490: Shann guides you through a supportive Tapping session to release health anxiety and the fear of getting Coronavirus.  Guided Tapping sessions help you get good results from Tapping along with an experienced practitioner, but it's important to note that your own words are always the best words. As you gain experience with Tapping, please add some extra Tapping sessions using your own words and to describe your personal concerns with health anxiety. Listen out for your own thoughts and insights arising during this Tapping session. You might choose to pause the recording and note them down for your own Tapping self-care work. Health anxiety is not the same for everyone, different people worry about different things related to their health. You might feel triggered by something you saw on the internet or heard on the news or somebody else’s experience of illness that brought up fear in you, or a family history of illness. Everyone experiences health anxiety differently according to their personal sensitivi

#489: Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Sherianna Boyle. Join us as we discuss her seven-step process for feeling and processing your emotions and activating joy which is the foundation of her most recent book, Emotional Detox for Anxiety: 7 Steps to Release Anxiety and Energize Joy Sherianna is a spiritual teacher, adjunct Psychology Professor, and yogi, with a passion for writing. She has spent the last nineteen years studying and researching mindful approaches to healing the mind and body. 

#488: Shann and Ananga share a supportive and relaxing guided meditation for these challenging and chaotic times. Listen in for a mini-retreat to calm your precious mind. Solace is one of the most popular tracks from our Emotional Peace album. Emotional Peace is a collection of guided meditations created to ease stress and anxiety during challenging times where you might be experiencing sadness or low energy.

#486: This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast we’re talking about getting through the things we face in life that can feel so overwhelming When the little things feel big and too much to cope with, it’s a nudge that we need to slow down and take better care of ourselves. Overwhelm can be a response to anxiety, change, trauma, exhaustion or depression. And, while we often feel like we should push through, it’s seldom helpful. Anxiety Slayer Academy Resources for this episode: HOW TO CALM YOUR FRAGILE MIND: Finding freedom from unwanted thoughts We often receive questions in our inbox asking us to teach more about working with unwanted thoughts and painful emotions. And also receive regular requests for more information on Ayurveda and its teachings on calming the mind - this is the course where we go in-depth into both subjects. Discover how to use your senses to calm your mind Feel the Emotional Stress Release Technique dissolving worry from the forefront of your mind Follow a guided EFT Tapping Practic

#485 This week we’re sharing a conversation that Shann had recently with Dr. John Demartini.  Dr. Demartini is a human behavior specialist, International best-selling author, educator, founder of the Demartini Institute and the author of 40 books that have been translated into 36 languages. He has featured in films including The Secret, appearing on Larry King Live, and regularly contributes to Oprah Magazine.   In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected society there’s an undeniable increase in people experiencing varying degrees of anxiety. We get loads of emails from our listeners about how they are suffering from all sorts of anxiety. At the top of the list is health anxiety followed by fear of having an anxiety attack. Dr. Demartini and Shann dive into the conversation discussing the relationship between fear and anxiety. Points covered in the episode John shares his view about anxiety being a form of fear.  “Fear is the assumption that you’re about to experience in the near or far future through your sen

#484: This week we’re talking about words to ban from your self-talk to remain free from anxiety. The words you speak become the house you live in. — Hafiz Language is the painter of our psychological experiences. If we think and talk hope, we will feel hope. But if our thoughts and dialogue are rooted in anxiety and fear, that is how we feel. We will feel anxious, we will behave anxiously and we will further grow anxiety because we are feeding it at the root.   Resources for this episode: HOW TO CALM YOUR FRAGILE MIND: Finding freedom from unwanted thoughts We often receive questions in our inbox asking us to teach more about working with unwanted thoughts and painful emotions. And also receive regular requests for more information on Ayurveda and its teachings on calming the mind - this is the course where we go in-depth into both subjects. Discover how to use your senses to calm your mind Feel the Emotional Stress Release Technique dissolving worry from the forefront of your mind Follow a guided EFT

#483 We're talking about how to manage anxiety when facing a serious medical test, like a biopsy or blood test and how to support yourself getting through the test and while waiting for results.   Resources for this episode:   The SOS Tapping Sessions and guided Quick Anxiety Stopper 3 point tapping practice for calming high anxiety can be found in our First Responder Course for Anxiety Attacks    And in our First Responder Course for Health Anxiety you will find our Guided Tapping Sessions for calming the fear that there may be something wrong with you, our healing affirmations, and a lesson on the Bach Flower Remedies that help most with Health Anxiety and how to create your own supportive blend.   You can find both courses at anxietyslayer.teachable.com

#482 We're talking about what to do when you experience an anxiety relapse. Points covered in this episode include: What causes someone to experience an anxiety relapse? How to support yourself when you're having a setback How to contain and calm anxiety flare-ups Did you know that if you become a patron for Anxiety Slayer with Shann and Ananga, you'll immediately get 24 patron-only posts? Join today and you can listen to the Guided EFT Tapping session that accompanies this week's episode on our Patreon page.

#481: Today it’s our pleasure to introduce you to NYT Best-selling author and speaker, Neil Pasricha. Neil thinks, writes, and speaks about living intentionally. All of his current work focuses on the themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust.   Neil is the author of six books including The Book of Awesome, a spinning Rolodex of simple pleasures based on his award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, and his new book, You Are Awesome, How to Navigate Change, wrestle with Failure, and live an intentional life. Neil’s books are New York Times bestsellers and have sold millions of copies across dozens of languages.  Points covered in this podcast Ten years ago, Neil’s life fell apart after his marriage ended in divorce and his best friend took his life. In the ten years since those heartbreaking experiences, he worked through his suffering and has so much to celebrate. How did you go from suffering these life-altering losses to living your life with intention? Why do we need to learn resilie

#480: Today we're talking about how our thoughts and feelings about anxiety affect the quality of our life. We'll be looking at the benefits of clearing resistance and resentment towards anxiety, and how that frees up our energy to start taking action steps toward feeling less anxious and more hopeful.   This Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by New Beginnings: Daily Steps for Self-Acceptance and Peace of Mind Save 30% for a limited time. Review the course at https://anxietyslayer.teachable.com/p/new-beginnings   Thoughts that keep us stuck in anxiety   Some thoughts we often hear are:    "I will never be free from panic attacks!"    "I know I'm stuck with this anxiety for life."   "I've tried everything and nothing works."     These are beliefs, not facts, and beliefs can be changed. Freedom from anxiety begins when we challenge those beliefs and look beyond them.    Breaking through the wall of anxiety When you see anxiety as an enemy or personalize it by saying you hate it, you are giving anxi

#479: We are sharing 2 anxiety relief practices to help you feel more calm and relaxed in 2020. Today's Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by New Beginnings: Daily Steps for Self-Acceptance and Peace of Mind   If you want to wake up each day feeling good about yourself. Energized. Happy. Peaceful. If you want to shed the layers of protective armor wrapped around your heart, this supportive course is for you.    Join us on this journey of deep self-care work; lighten your load, calm your anxiety and lift your spirits.     Special offer Save 30% for a limited time at anxietyslayer.teachable.com    Coupon code: newyear