Pt 3: The Freedom that Comes When Anxiety Stops Defining You | Owen O’Kane

About this episode

Owen O’Kane discusses how modern life fuels anxiety and the importance of not letting experiences define you.

In part three, Owen O’Kane shares the many ways modern life can fuel anxiety, how doomscrolling increases anxiety and why not letting your experiences define you can set you free. Plus, Owen and Dr Alex George discuss how happiness can be misinterpreted as a scary emotion and unpack why breakthroughs can often feel uncomfortable… Follow @owenokaneten and check out his latest book Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit . (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alex George

Guest: Owen O’Kane

Topics covered

• anxiety
• mental health
• happiness
• modern life
• breakthroughs

Keywords

• anxiety
• doomscrolling
• happiness
• mental fitness
• breakthroughs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org, Acast

Books & works: Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit, Am I Normal?, Happy Habits

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