Knowing Better Isn’t the Same as Feeling Better

Knowing Better Isn’t the Same as Feeling Better

From ShySpace by Shyanne Roberts

February 5, 2026 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 3

About this episode

In this episode, Shyanne discusses the gap between knowing better and feeling better, sharing her experiences with anxiety and emotional fact-checking learned in therapy.

Hey y’all! In this episode, we’re piggy backing off of last week's topic. I talk about the frustrating gap between knowing better and feeling better. After learning emotional fact-checking in therapy, I thought I had my anxiety figured out, until recent stressful situations completely activated my nervous system, even though I logically knew I was safe. I realized I was using my new tools to invalidate myself instead of supporting myself. I share what I've learned about the ...

People in this episode

Host: Shyanne Roberts

Topics covered

  • anxiety
  • emotional fact-checking
  • mental health
  • self-support
  • therapy

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • emotional fact-checking
  • mental health
  • therapy
  • self-support

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