Episode 152: Managing Anxiety in the Lifestyle

About this episode

The episode discusses managing anxiety related to the swinging lifestyle with insights from Meshai of Expansive Connection Coaching.

There are no shortage of lifestyle sitiuations that will cause us some anxiety! Visiting a club for the first time, going on a first date, being rejected by others, wondering if our partner will 'find someone better,' performance issue worries....and so on. What is actually going on in our brains when we feel anxious or depressed? How can we recognize what's really happening and deal with it in a healthy way? Meshai from Expansive Connection Coaching joins us as we help to address some of these very common concerns. Spoiler Alert: You are not alone in dealing with these feelings and emotions!

People in this episode

Host: Mr & Mrs Jones

Guest: Meshai

Topics covered

• anxiety
• swinging lifestyle
• mental health
• relationships
• performance issues

Keywords

• anxiety
• swinging
• mental health
• relationships
• performance anxiety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Expansive Connection Coaching

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