1239: When The World Feels Heavy: Staying Grounded Without Shutting Down

About this episode

Gina discusses strategies for managing information exposure to reduce anxiety in an overwhelming world.

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to navigate the information space of our often overwhelming world through deliberate news and information exposure regulation. Both extremes of being constantly connected and entirely disconnected with information about our world (via electronic media) are often untenable practices for most people. A few strategies are suggested for allowing some news and other information into our psyches in more structured ways to reduce negative impact on our minds. Listen in and start reducing anxiety today! Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:  http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching Learn more about our…

People in this episode

Host: Gina Ryan

Topics covered

• anxiety
• information regulation
• mental health
• news exposure
• grounding techniques

Keywords

• anxiety
• information regulation
• mental health
• news
• grounding techniques
• self-care
• meditation

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