1279: Morning Anxiety: Why You Wake Up Anxious and What Actually Helps

1279: Morning Anxiety: Why You Wake Up Anxious and What Actually Helps

September 9, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 1279

About this episode

Gina discusses morning anxiety, its physiological causes, and strategies to manage it.

In today's episode, Gina discusses morning anxiety, what it is and how to tolerate it. Our cortisol is released each morning to help us wake up and prepare physiologically for the day. This is entirely normal and expected. Many people with chronic anxiety, however, can be highly adversely affected by this process, often starting the day with high anxiety if not outright panic. Listen in to this episode to gain more insight into our physiological awakening process and how to become more accustomed to it without succumbing to substantial anxiety in the morning. 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…

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