258: Surprisingly Effective Ways to Manage Anxiety

About this episode

This episode explores effective techniques for managing anxiety, including agreeing with worries and stopping safety behaviors.

Anxiety can be hard to manage, and many of our best attempts to reduce anxiety end up having the opposite effect. In this episode Joel and I explore surprisingly effective ways to deal with anxiety, from agreeing with your worries to stopping the things that seem like they're keeping you safe. With consistent practice, these techniques can make anxiety much more manageable. Get full access to Think Act Be with Seth Gillihan at thinkactbe.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Seth J. Gillihan

Guest: Joel

Topics covered

• anxiety management
• mental health
• self-improvement
• coping strategies
• psychology

Keywords

• anxiety
• management
• self-help
• mental health
• coping techniques

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