Anxiety Master: A Slice of Life

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast with British psychotherapist Dominic Decker. This Episode: How to Get Unstuck & Discover Your Power Article and Helpful Overview here: https://www.anxietymaster.org/life-alignment-personal-direction/ Have you ever felt like you’re walking a path that doesn’t quite feel like yours? Or wondered if the life you’re living truly reflects...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life – the Anxiety Master podcast with British psychotherapist Dominic Decker. What do you think makes a loving relationship? Access the original article HERE . For many of us, this can be hard to define. Yet, we all know when our relationships aren’t working. Maybe it’s not enough time together, too little attention from each other, competing life priorities, or the rel...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life : The Anxiety Master podcast with psychotherapist Dominic Decker. Today's Episode: False Moods vs. True Anxiety Original article: https://www.anxietymaster.org/anxiety-truth-false-triggers-real-challenges/ Do you ever feel anxious or edgy for no clear reason? Perhaps a tingle on your tongue or a slight unease in your stomach bursts forth nowhere. Your thoughts race,...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast with British-registered psychotherapist Dominic Decker. This episode explores how tuning into your body's signals can help manage anxiety and improve decision-making. Article Link Here. I discuss the impact of modern distractions, how to listen to discomfort and identify common anxiety triggers. You'll learn practical steps to harness yo...

In this podcast episode, "Why Do I Keep Saying Sorry? Learning to Break the Apology Cycle," we tackle the common yet often unexamined habit of excessive apologising. The episode covers a common of excessive apologising, and how it affects our self-perception and relationships. We'll guide you through understanding the difference between unnecessary apologies and genuine accountability, offering pr...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast with British-registered therapist Dominic Decker. Today, we'e uncovering various strategies for becoming more assertive in your daily life.  Assertiveness can be confusing because it requires balancing clear, direct communication of one's needs and boundaries with respect and empathy for others. People often confuse assertiveness wi...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast with British-registered psychotherapist Dominic Decker. Today's episode explores the concept of self-sabotage and the underlying drivers that keep us tethered to harmful or unhelpful behaviours Have you ever found yourself puzzled by your own behaviours or decisions? Perhaps you can think of a time when you: Haphazardly rushed...

It's back. January. New Year, New Youu ... uck. Some view the post-Xmas off-ramp as a timely interval to reflect and reset. Others scoff at fleeting intentions set to fade by February (who needs the torment?) Then there's the middle ground, where many of us stand – serious about improvement without being militant. Wherever you land, it never hurts to reassess your beliefs about change and pot...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast with registered therapist Dominic Decker.  Today's Episode: We tackle the complex and sensitive subject of parental gaslighting .  This form of emotional manipulation can profoundly affect individuals, shaping their perceptions of reality and self-worth.  Have you ever had your confidence and trust in yourself and others a...

Essential Tips for Anxiety Management Welcome back to 'A Slice of Life' - the Anxiety Master podcast, hosted by British psychotherapist Dominic Decker. A degree of anxiety is essential. Anxiety seeks to prevent us from: Making careless decisions Taking foolhardy risks Dangerous Acts Still, when anxiety is chronic or excessive, it has a big impact on life Today's episode explores practical, easy-to...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life - this is the Anxiety Master podcast. I’m Dominic Decker, a British-registered therapist - here to help you live a calm, strong, and confident life. Today’s topic is particularly close to my heart: Helping Anxious Children. Childhood anxiety, which affects about one in eight children, is a widespread issue that is often not fully understood. I frequently hear from p...

Welcome back to A Slice of Life . This is the Anxiety Master podcast hosted by British psychotherapist Dominic Decker. Today's episode: Five Loving Steps for Effective Communication Today, we explore our relationships and the interplay between healthy interactions and effective communication. Healthy relationships foster effective communication. In this conversation, I aim to equip you with the to...

Welcome to  A Slice of Life  - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is the second instalment from part 6/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reduce Stress for Calm and Confidence.  Today's Focus:   Cultivating Confidence for Stressful Events In life, we all face moments that test our nerves— be it a crucial presentation, a job interview, or even personal mi...

Welcome to  A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is part 6/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reduce Stress for Calm and Confidence.  Today's Focus:  Cultivating Confidence for Stressful Events Debunking the Myth of Innate Confidence For many, confidence feels like an elusive trait, as if it's reserved for a fortunate few. However, confidence isn't...

Welcome to  A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is part 5/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reduce Stress for Calm and Confidence.  Today's Focus:  Interpreting Events for Clear-Eyed Perspective  Tuning into Your Mental Narrative: Consider your mind like a radio, continuously narrating your life's experiences. This ongoing narrative isn't th...

Welcome to  A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is part 4/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reducing Stress for Calm and Confidence.  Today's Focus: Tackling Faulty Thinking Styles When Reality Gets Distorted Have you ever found yourself dwelling on the one negative comment in a sea of compliments? Or perhaps you’ve told yourself, “I’ll never get this...

Day 3 - Developing Emotional Control & Composure Welcome to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is part 3/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reduce Stress for Calm and Confidence.   Today's Focus: Developing Emotional Control First, let's clarify some words that are often interchanged: Emotions are complex, involving physiological an...

Welcome to A Slice of Life - the Anxiety Master podcast.  This episode is part 2/7 of a FREE seven-day course to help you: Reduce Stress for Calm and Confidence.  Today's Focus: Navigating Stress for Calm and Safety There's a clear distinction between people who become easily stressed and those who stay calm and composed in the face of life's storms.  The difference: ...

Day 1 - Reducing Stress for Calm and Confidence: Understanding Stress Welcome from Dominic Join me for a week-long journey to tackle everyday stressors in our daily lives. Stress often stems from an imbalance - when life's demands outweigh our capabilities to manage them. It's an uncomfortable and sometimes overwhelming experience. This seven-day program explores stress's emotional, mental, and ph...

Introduction: Welcome back to A Slice of Life, the Anxiety Master podcast. If you suffer episodes of intense stress or anxiety, you'll know how distressing they can be. A bout of anxiety might come on suddenly, strike anywhere - and often, it happens at inappropriate and unhelpful times. If anxiety arises in private, you can manage it discreetly, which offers some comfort. However, when anxiety ap...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION An estimated  31.1% of U.S . adults experience some anxiety disorder at some time in their lives. Since the global pandemic, general awareness and understanding of anxiety have improved.  However, many misconceptions still exist.  This episode provides a clear and comprehensive overview of anxiety in a bite-size, easy-to-digest format.  We cover:  Why a...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Welcome to Your Emotional Health Check-Up. Your emotional health is truly precious. It underpins your ability to interact with the world and rise to the challenges you face each day. For this reason, you should do all you can to protect it. This resource will offer a clear, practical and straightforward way to start. The check-up will: Inform you about your emotional needs Sup...

Welcome back to Anxiety Master: A Slice of Life," hosted by therapist Dominic Decker. Today's discussion focuses inward on exploring the motivations that fuel our behaviours. Have you ever caught yourself questioning a recent action or decision? It's a shared experience and one that often leaves us puzzled. This episode aims to demystify the motivations behind our actions by examining 'behaviour d...

Overcoming Under-Confidence: Debunking Myths and Empowering Your Mindset In this episode of A Slice of Life, we tackle the pervasive issue of under-confidence and how it can hold us back from realizing our true potential. If you're like most people, you'll have situations where you feel able and competent, yet other situations may have you running for the hills. So what's going on? And what can yo...

Welcome to A Slice of Life from Anxiety Master. My name is Dominic Decker, a teacher and U.K. registered therapist.  The idea of self-acceptance  is often a bit of a puzzle, seemingly contradictory in today's fast-paced and ever-changing world. On the one hand, we are encouraged to embrace our authentic selves, accepting our strengths, weaknesses, and unique qualities. On the other...