Moving Beyond Overwhelm: Transforming Anxiety into Action

About this episode

Dr. Kimber discusses the role of anxiety in motivation and how to recognize its physical manifestations.

In this episode, Dr. Kimber explores the difference between functional and dysfunctional anxiety, sharing why a certain amount of anxiety is not only normal, but necessary for motivation and getting things done. Drawing on her work as a clinical psychologist and somatic experiencing practitioner, Dr. Kimber helps you notice how anxiety shows up in your body—whether as a racing heart, brain fog, or restlessness—and guides you in understanding what these signals are trying to tell you. Through ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kimber

Topics covered

• anxiety
• motivation
• mental health
• somatic experiencing
• self improvement

Keywords

• functional anxiety
• dysfunctional anxiety
• clinical psychologist
• body signals
• transformation

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