Ep 269: Soothing the Pit of Anxiety: Working through catastrophizing

Ep 269: Soothing the Pit of Anxiety: Working through catastrophizing

From Help Me Be Me by Cloud10

February 13, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

This episode discusses managing anxiety and reframing negative thoughts into opportunities for growth.

That state of obsession with a worry. The spins, as I call it—where your brain comes back again and again, telling long elaborate stories about a made-up, not good future. This is your body on worry: sick, tense, and a bit dead in that a part of you is not in the present. Regardless of the probability behind the fear you’re focused on, all of this is inside your head and therefore totally optional. None of it exists in reality. If this is you right now, I want to remind you that this can be an opportunity for growth –all friction creates material for momentum toward growth and change. Try to reframe this as such. This episode is a “talk down” for getting out of this loop of thinking and into a state of presence and creativity. Sending love! Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/helpmebeme - sign up and get 10% off your first month of therapy Monarch.com code HELPME for 50% off your first year Quince.com/helpme for free shipping and 365 day returns Wayfair.com to shop all things home Marleyspoon.com/offer/helpmebeme up to 25 FREE meals Hungryroot.com/HELPMEBEME and use code HELPMEBEME to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Cloud10

Topics covered

  • anxiety
  • catastrophizing
  • mental health
  • mindfulness
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • catastrophizing
  • mental health
  • mindfulness
  • personal growth
  • worry
  • presence

Sponsors

Betterhelp.com, Monarch.com, Quince.com, Wayfair.com, Marleyspoon.com, Hungryroot.com

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