Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

#754 After more than 16 years of creating the Anxiety Slayer podcast together, this is our final episode.   When we began this journey, we couldn’t have imagined the thousands of quiet, brave moments we would be invited into. Your walks, your sleepless nights, your breakthroughs, your breaths taken one at a time. You welcomed us into your lives, and that has been an honor we hold with profound res...

#753 This week, on the Anxiety Slayer Podcast, we’re talking about how New Year’s Resolutions can cause additional stress and anxiety and what you can do instead.

#752 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast we're sharing our favorite tips for calming anxiety during the holiday season. This episode includes a short guided relaxation practice for busy times.

#751 This week we’re talking about how guided relaxations can help you achieve a deeper, more restful sleep each night.

#750 Welcome back to the Anxiety Slayer podcast. This week we’re exploring one of our favorite seasonal rituals — a deeply nourishing Ayurvedic practice that helps calm anxious energy as we move into the colder, darker months… It’s what we lovingly call “oiling up” — also known as self-massage with warm oil, or Abhyanga.   This episode is sponsored by ASEA Discover ASEA, the groundbreaking supplem...

#749 This week, we’re talking about what people wish others knew about living with anxiety, including thoughts from members of our private Facebook group who shared their feelings.

#748 In this week’s episode of Anxiety Slayer, we’re talking about how we take care of ourselves when our minds start spinning stories about the worst that could happen.

#747 Welcome back to Anxiety Slayer. Last week we shared practices to help you feel more calm and relaxed during uncertain times including candle gazing. Candle gazing is a supportive way to calm your nervous system and bring the light into darker mornings.  Enjoy the meditation.   You can find more of our Guided Meditations and Tapping Sessions on our Patreon at patreon.com/anxietyslayer

#746: The headlines of the past six months have been heavy—full of division, brutality, and heartbreaking stories that can leave us feeling anxious, sad, or hopeless. In this episode of Anxiety Slayer, we explore how to care for your nervous system and emotional well-being in the midst of so much turmoil.

#745 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we explore the question, “Can the weather make my anxiety worse?” And talk about why Autumn, with its changing seasons, can be challenging for those with anxiety. We also share practical tips on how to take care of yourself during this seasonal change.

#744 This week on Anxiety Slayer we‘re talking about the “fiction” our minds create that can spin us into anxiety, stress, and self-doubt. We discuss how easily our thoughts can shrink us, how catastrophizing steals our peace, and, most importantly, the compassionate ways we can begin to rewrite those stories.

#743 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we’re talking more about easy ways to use EFT Tapping to calm anxiety on challenging days.   For more anxiety support, join us on our Patreon where you can get a deeper dive into some of the topics we cover as well as over 200 downloads, including all of our guided relaxations and Tapping Sessions. Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/anxietyslayer

#742 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we’re discussing practical ways you can support yourself when anxiety suddenly spikes and feels overwhelming.

#741 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast we created a new guided relaxation to give you a break from the headlines and everything that feels heavy in the world right now. We hope you listen in and  come away feeling more calm and relaxed.   Narrated by Shann with music by Ananga.

#740 In this episode of Anxiety Slayer, we explore how to create a personal oasis and cultivate a sense of safety during chaotic and uncertain times.

This week on Anxiety Slayer, we are thrilled to share a new conversation with Dr. Dain Heer. Dain is the co-creator of Access Consciousness. Shann and Dain discuss the anxiety and fragmentation that so many of us experience and how these ungrounded energies hide our miraculousness. We talk about how easy it is to identify with anxiety, with contraction, or with the pain we carry in our bodies. And...

#738 In this week's Anxiety Slayer podcast, we're responding to the questions we are asked most about anxiety attacks. How can I stop anxiety attacks if I don’t know what’s causing them? Why do I feel unsettled for a few days after an anxiety attack? How can I stop the fear of an attack? Is it normal to feel nauseous and light-head with a panic attack? Can anxiety attacks be stopped without medica...

Anxiety may move through your mind and body, but it is not the whole of you. It’s just one part of your story — not your identity.   In today’s episode of Anxiety Slayer, we explore an empowering truth: you are so much more than the anxiety you experience.   Listen for inspiration, practical tools, and EFT Tapping prompts to help you reclaim your peace, and connect with your inner resilience.

This week we’re talking about the different ways anxiety can shrink our lives, and how to push back and regain your ground.

#735 We often talk about the benefits of keeping a journal. In this episode we discuss one of the pitfalls to look out for when living with anxiety, or when you’re going through challenging times.

#734 In this episode of Anxiety Slayer, we discuss how to find calm during tough times, share our own experiences, and highlight the importance of knowing ourselves.   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Have you told yourself that therapy is too expensive?  Traditional in-person therapy can cost anywhere from $100 to $250 per session,. When you choose BetterHelp online therapy, you can save,...

#733 This week on the Anxiety Slayer Podcast, we're talking about listening to your nervous system and what you can do to feel better when you're stressed, triggered, upset, or tired.   THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP Do you have a support system?  In a culture that glorifies hyper independence, it's easy to forget that we thrive when we're supported. Therapy is one of the most valuable fo...

We've been receiving messages from members of our community who are finding anxiety is affecting their sleep, so in this week's podcast we are sharing a gift from us to you: one of our guided relaxations for anxiety-free sleep from our Sleep Album.

Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we share our insights on managing anxiety when even the smallest tasks feel like too much. We're talking about the importance of self-compassion, mindfulness, and setting healthy boundaries for your peace of mind.   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Therapy is one of the most valuable forms of support available....

#730 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we are sharing an introduction to EFT Tapping. If you've been feeling anxious and are searching for a compassionate, holistic approach to managing your anxiety, we want to help make things as simple and supportive as possible.