Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

#511: Today we’re talking about how to protect yourself from being swept away by the fear of anxiety.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp. Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness? Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start? Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist so...

#510: Welcome to the Anxiety Slayer podcast. Today Shann is speaking Dr. Dain Heer on how we can support our youth who are struggling with depression, self-esteem, and an alarming increase in the rate of suicide. Suicide prevention remains a universal challenge. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths or one suicide every 40 seconds. In 2019, worrying trends in U.S. suicide rates continued as su...

We often receive questions about how to slow anxious breathing down, or what to do when breathing exercises make anxiety feel worse. And that's what we’ll be talking about in this week’s podcast, along with some other natural ways to calm anxiety that don't involve breathing exercises.   Many people find breathing exercises helpful for calming anxiety, but for some, focusing on their breath become...

#508: This week we're talking about how to calm morning anxiety as many of us are facing returning to work, or have children returning to school or heading off to college.   This episode of Anxiety Slayer is brought to you by revivingmind.com Reviving Mind offers virtual Therapy and Anxiety Support Groups facilitated by experienced licensed clinicians.   For a limited time, Anxiety Slayer listener...

#507: Welcome back to the award-winning Anxiety Slayer podcast. Today Shann is speaking with Dr. Sarah McKay about the neuroscience of women's health, hormones and happiness. Sarah is an Oxford University-educated neuroscientist, educator, media commentator, director of The Neuroscience Academy, and author of The Women's Brain Book: The neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness. Sarah lives o...

#506: This week we're talking about health anxiety and sharing some practices from Qigong and EFT Tapping to help you feel more relaxed and at peace in your body when symptoms are triggering fear.  

#505: Anxiety frequently hijacks our thinking with a fearful narrative. For example: “what if” thoughts or worst-case scenarios. The body responds as if those fearful thoughts are true—because it doesn’t know the difference between a real threat and imagined scenarios. When the body reacts it makes the mind more disturbed and we get caught in this fear cycle that feels frightening and completely t...

#504: Welcome back to the award-winning Anxiety Slayer podcast. Today Shann is speaking with Scout Sobel about her lifelong mental health journey.     Scout suffers from a severe case of bipolar type 2 disorder and general anxiety disorder. Her symptoms include depression, hypomania, anxiety, psychosis, suicidal ideation, harming myself, and catatonia. Scout has been hospitalized, been through out...

Introducing you to Zen Teacher and CEO, Marc Lesser. Marc is the Co-founder of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and the author of Seven practices of a mindful leader - Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen and several other books. He is also the host of the Zen Bones Podcast. Marc leads mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs at many of the world’s leading business...

We're replaying Shann's conversation with Dr. Carolyn Dean about the benefits of magnesium for anxiety relief.  Carolyn Dean, MD, ND is a health pioneer with over 35 years of experience with stress management, sleep, and nutrition issues. She’s authored 30 books including “The Magnesium Miracle".   With over 7 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who i...

We're replaying Shann's conversation with Eric Zimmer, host of The One You Feed. A dad, serial entrepreneur, podcast host, behavior coach, and author, Eric Zimmer is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing long jail sentences. In t...

We're replaying Shann's conversation with Dr. Dain Heer. Dr. Dain is a popular speaker, author, and inviter to greatness and consciousness. He travels the world sharing his personal experiences with abuse, depression, and near suicide to assure others they have everything to live for and to bring hope to others battling “unworthiness.” Points covered in this podcast episode with Dr. Heer Learn abo...

#503: This week we're talking about how to calm the anxiety many of us are facing in returning to work or stepping back into the world after the lockdown. While some are eager to get back to work and a sense of normalcy and structure. Many have enjoyed the quiet time and more time with family and are sad to leave that behind.   Anxiety about getting sick, or bringing illness home to loved ones. Th...

#502: This week Shann speaks with Ada Perez. Ada is an author, Life strategist, and communications professional with a passion for mindful parenting. She is the author of the new book. Anxious Mom, Anxious Child: A Mother’s Journey from Anxiety to Serenity. Points discussed in our conversation - Ada's healing journey of self-discovery through divorce and illness that inspired the creation of Anxio...

#501 This week we're talking about how Ayurvedic lifestyle support can help us when we're living with emotional pain or uncertainty.   Points covered in this episode: THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING SELF-UNDERSTANDING Ayurveda teaches that everything is personal and individual. There isn’t one solution that suits everyone, because we are all made up differently and we respond differently. So we begin...

#500 This week we’re celebrating 500 episodes of the Anxiety Slayer podcast with a FREE Guided Relaxation from our Peace album Beyond the Clouds is a guided relaxation for anxiety relief and respite from anxious racing thoughts. This practice is lead by Shann with music by Ananga.   If you found this episode helpful, please consider supporting the Anxiety Slayer Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/a...

#499 This week we’re talking about how we have a strong tendency to get stuck with what's familiar to us - even if it's hurting us. This goes for anxiety too, sometimes we're scared of what we think lies beyond anxiety, the pressure, the expectations that might be waiting for us. This episode of Anxiety Slayer is brought to by TheWiseGuide app, your complete success app. With the WiseGuide app it'...

#498: This week Shann shares a conversation with Liz Mullinar about how we can heal from childhood trauma. Liz is a London-born former film casting consultant. She is one of the founders of Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse and the Mayumarri Healing Centre, Liz is CEO of the Heal For Life Foundation and author of Heal for Life. Learn more about Liz and get a copy of her book at  https://healf...

#497 We're seeing many posts and receiving emails about a rise in the frequency and intensity of anxiety attacks at this challenging time. One recurring theme is the fear of anxiety or fear of an attack and that's what we're talking about today.   Resource: First Responder Series Anxiety Attacks Course Everything we've talked about today can be found in detail in our first responder series course...

#496 This week, we're talking about how you can calm anxiety and look after your lungs and respiratory health during the lockdown. You can follow the Guided Breathing Practices mentioned in this episode on our Patreon page at  patreon.com/anxietyslayer

#495 This week we're sharing our Transition to Calm Guided Relaxation with our thanks to all medical staff and key workers serving at this challenging time. This guided meditation was inspired by a police officer who would come home from work each day and use guided meditation to transition over from his very stressful and fast-paced day to spending gentle time with his 5-year-old daughter. Please...

#494: This week Shann has the pleasure of speaking with Composer and Songwriter, Cheryl B. Engelhardt about how music plays a role in alleviating anxiety on a day-to-day basis. Her newest record “Luminary” - piano/ambient music for mindfulness, focus, and growth - soared to #1 on the iTunes and Amazon New Age charts and is featured on the popular meditation apps Insight Timer and Simple Habit. She...

#493 This week we're talking about Coronavirus Self-Care and the importance of looking after our internal world during these challenging times.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by Betterhelp   Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness?   Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start?   Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match...

#492 This week we’re sharing our experiences with daily life in lockdown, and lessons we've learned about how to stay calm and positive at home.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by Betterhelp   Are stress and anxiety interfering with your happiness?   Have you been considering seeing a therapist but not sure where to start?   Betterhelp will assess your counseling needs and match...

#491 This week we’re talking about the value of connection during these unsettling times.  This week we’re talking about the value of connection during these unsettling times. How coronavirus is triggering anxiety about loved ones, and how to support yourself in making the most of each day with anxiety calming practices and opportunities for reflection.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought...