Anxiety I’m So Done with You!

This BONUS episode is an interview of Julia Leahy from @morepestorplease on Tiktok. Julia, who has over 1 million people following her hysterical antidotal videos as she observes life, gets candid about her own experience as a Gen Z-er and speaks about the anxiety and turmoil of her peers after the COVID pandemic. Follow Julia on TikTok @morepestoplease .  (Julia stays clean in this episode, but h...

This episode follows Chapter 2, Lie # 6: "You Can't Trust Anyone" of Anxiety... I'm So Done with You! In this episode, you'll learn: humans are social beings and need people how isolation amplifies negative thoughts why relationships are mutually beneficial how to deal with difficult people It's hard when anxiety convinces you that you can't trust anyone or shouldn't need people because people nee...

This episode follows Chapter 2, Lie # 7: "You Can't" of Anxiety... I'm So Done with You! One of anxiety's most powerful lies is telling you you can't. Just that you can't. Period. Vagueness is anxiety's superpower. What would happen when you ask, "why not?" in response? In this episode, you'll learn: that "you can't" is a lie the effects of imposter syndrome about wicked competencies and personal...

This episode goes with Chapter 2, Lie # 5: "You Shouldn't Have To Do It" of Anxiety... I'm So Done with You! Much of the time, it is easier and better for you to do hard things rather than resist them. Do you believe that? It's true! And I'll explain it in this episode. You'll learn: how to feel empowered by the choices you have the real reason you feel resistance exactly how Anxiety uses that res...

This episode goes with Chapter 2, Lie # 4: "You Must Be In Control!" of Anxiety... I'm So Done with You! It's time to unpack control. I've said control issues are anxiety issues, and now we need to dig deeper into "control." In this episode, you'll learn: The correlation between control and anxiety How to distinguish physical vulnerability from emotional vulnerability How to identify danger and wh...

This episode goes with Chapter 2, Lie # 3: "You Must Handle It Right" of Anxiety... I'm So Done with You ! How do you handle negative feelings? Or oppressive toxic positivity? In this episode, you'll learn: Why fake positivity hurts you How dwelling too long on the bad things can lead to spiraling negativity What bypassing is How to bid your anxiety a not-fond farewell You are human, you feel thin...

This episode goes with Chapter 2, Section 2 of Anxiety...I’m So Done with You! Anxiety is like a beacon for undivided attention. It wants you to look at it, giving it all of your brain space. That’s so mean of it. Let’s put anxiety in its place. In this episode, you’ll learn: How anxiety engages the Monkey Mind with things to worry about Why you get lost in “Anxiety Content.” The exact script you...

This episode goes with Chapter 2, Section 1 of Anxiety...I’m So Done with You! In it, I review how anxiety infiltrates your identity and introduce Chapter 2. You’ll learn all anxiety’s tricks and tactics, especially how it lies to your face! Then, we discuss Lie number 1: “You Have to Know What’s Wrong!” You’ll hear: What narrative therapy is all about 15 common lies that anxiety tells Why “you ha...

There are many ways to manage anxiety. Some are helpful, others are okay in some contexts, and some are detrimental to you and the people around you. Listen to this interview with my 20-year-old nephew, Jude, to learn the various ways he has been managing anxiety, from when he was very young, during a few years of drug use, and now, through meditation and creativity. You’ll learn: The importance o...

This episode goes with Chapter 1, Section 7 of Anxiety...I’m So Done with You! In this episode,  I address mental health stigma in an attempt to decrease its effects on you, especially since it might be stopping you from getting help. I will talk about the following: Why stigma over mental health problems exists The problem of self-stigmatizing Why you defend your "differences" Why you deserve to...

This episode goes with Chapter 1, Section 6 of Anxiety...I’m So Done with You! In it, I talk about how our problems are grounded in three basic fears. You’ll learn: What those three basic fears are How they are related to each other How fears affect your mental health Why humans desperately want to belong The three basic fears are beneath all concerns and anxieties we have. I show you how they app...

This episode follows Chapter 1, Section 5: The Heartbreaking Triggers. In this episode,  We're talking about how trauma triggers your amygdala and how to un-trigger it. You'll get the script of what to say to your anxiety. We'll practice the script together so you can feel what it's like, to not be scared of it. We'll do a little review on how and why anxiety goes away. I explain where anxiety tri...

This episode goes with Chapter 1, Section 4 of Anxiety...I’m So Done with You! In it, I go over the biology of anxiety. You’ll learn: What anxiety is and what it isn't How you should think about it How do you know if you have an irrational fear or rational fear Why anxiety seems to come out of the blue How to stop anxiety in its tracks I continue to demystify anxiety by explaining its biological r...

The Hellish Symptoms of Anxiety, Panic, and Worry expands on Chapter 1, Section 3 of “Anxiety...I’m So Done with You!” In this episode, I list the most freaky anxiety symptoms and then explain away the mystery to ease your heart and mind. They can’t scare you when you understand them! Then, you have power over your symptoms, and you will feel in control. If you have freaky symptoms of anxiety, thi...

This episode follows Chapter 1, Section 2: The Constant Digital Chatter. What you'll learn in this episode is  How your phone might be making you anxious The effects of “comparison culture.” The anxiety-provoking secondary trauma The impact of commercialism on your mental health I am continuing to de-mystify anxiety in this episode, and to call it out, we have to look at all the contexts that cont...

This episode is the companion to Chapter 1, Section 1: The Hyper Monkey Mind. In it, you'll learn: The huge capacity of the human mind What the Monkey Mind is Why the Monkey Mind intensifies, magnifies, and worsens your problems How to change your negative thinking How to stop overthinking by changing your neural pathways Why laughter is the best medicine If your Monkey Mind is wreaking havoc on y...

Welcome to " Anxiety… I'm So Done With You!" with Dr. Jodi. This episode goes with the Introduction of the book. In it, you will learn  The benefits you'll get from reading this book Who I am and what I'm all about My anxiety story The five steps to curing anxiety Why you deserve help and how to ask for it The four reasons you still have anxiety My formula for happiness. The good news is that your...

Welcome to "Anxiety… I'm So Done With You!" with me, Dr. Jodi. This podcast series accompanies my book for teens and young adults grappling with anxiety and depression. Together, the book and podcast are a complete guide to (1) ditch the toxic stress in your life and (2) hone the skills to hardwire your brain for happiness. In each episode, you get more clarity, stories, and illustrations that wil...