When in Doubt, Zoom Out

About this episode

Coach Alycia and Coach Will discuss the importance of stepping back from stressors to gain perspective and challenge negative thoughts.

What if most of your stress comes from being too zoomed in on tiny details? In this episode, Coach Alycia and Coach Will share the "when in doubt, zoom out" strategy for handling anxiety, comparing yourself to others, and negative what-ifs. You'll learn how to challenge your thoughts by asking "what else could be true?" and why most things you worry about won't matter in five days. What would change if you could see the whole picture instead of just your fears?

People in this episode

Host: Coach Will

Guest: Coach Alycia

Topics covered

• anxiety management
• perspective
• self-comparison
• mental health
• stress reduction

Keywords

• zoom out
• stress
• anxiety
• perspective
• mental health
• self-comparison
• worry

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