Why Being So Hard on Yourself Fuels Anxiety (And What to Do About It) (Part 2)
About this episode
Jessica Hottle discusses how being hard on oneself fuels anxiety and offers insights on addressing underlying issues.
Last week I talked about shame - that deep, quiet belief that something is fundamentally wrong with you - and how it gives birth to the survival patterns so many of us have been living inside of. This week, I'm taking it one step further. Because when shame goes unnamed and those survival patterns stay in place, they don't just stay quiet. They fuel anxiety. In this episode, I'm looking at how your inner critic is keeping your nervous system in a constant state of threat, why perfectionism and overthinking are fruit and not the root, and what it looks like to finally stop pulling at the fruit and start tending to what's underneath it. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step? If this episode helped you recognize some of the thoughts, emotions, or patterns keeping you stuck, you don't have to stop with simply understanding what's happening. Here are two ways I can help you take the next step: 1. Untangle Your Thoughts is my self-paced course designed to help Christian women understand what’s happening beneath their thoughts and emotions, identify the patterns keeping them stuck, and learn practical tools to begin responding differently all while keeping God at the…
People in this episode
Host: Jessica Hottle
Topics covered
- anxiety
- shame
- inner critic
- perfectionism
- mental health
- spiritual growth
Keywords
- anxiety
- shame
- inner critic
- perfectionism
- mental health
- spiritual growth
- Christian coaching
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