You’re Not Anxious. You Were Never Safe.
About this episode
The episode explores the concept that feelings of anxiety may stem from a learned response to a lack of safety rather than an overreaction of the body.
You’ve probably called this anxiety. That feeling in your body… like something’s about to go wrong even when nothing is. The tension. The overthinking. The constant alertness. But what if your body isn’t overreacting? What if it learned this somewhere? That’s what we’re getting into here. Topics: anxiety, nervous system, emotional neglect, hypervigilance, trauma response, overthinking, people pleasing, family patterns, identity, healing generational patterns Topics Covered: • What ...
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Host: Shannon
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