Calmly Coping

Overthinking can feel like an endless loop, consuming your energy and keeping you from being fully present in your life: constantly analyzing, rehashing the past, or worrying about the future. In this episode, I'll be sharing simple, actionable daily habits that can help you stop overthinking, regain control of your thoughts, and find more peace of mind.   In this episode, you will learn: How to a...

Are you pushing yourself toward your goals but wondering if they're driven by desire and purpose—or by fear of failure or falling behind? In this episode, you'll learn how to tell the difference and how to positively realign your motivation.   In this episode, you will learn: How to identify if fear and anxiety are driving your actions. The long-term consequences of fear-based motivation. Steps to...

Feeling behind at the end of your day, week, month, year, or your life? In this episode, I'll be sharing exactly what to when you're feeling behind during the big and the small moments, so you can go from feeling stuck to feeling inspired and motivated.   In this episode, you will learn: The P.A.C.E. strategy to motivate you to pivot when you're feeling behind in the short-term Practical mindset s...

I'm taking a break from my podcast, and in this episode I explain why. (And there may be some things you can learn from my story!) Mentioned in episode: Anxiety vs Intuition: https://www.becalmwithtati.com/anxiety-vs-intuition/   ——————— Calmly Coping is a self-improvement podcast for high achievers who struggle with high-functioning anxiety to help you feel more calm, balanced, and confident from...

High-functioning anxiety can show up a lot at work, and it's important to recognize how to cope with it so you can prevent sliding into burnout, more stress, and frustration. Some of the ways high-functioning anxiety shows up at work that I'll be talking about include: people-pleasing, overworking, putting too much pressure on yourself, poor boundaries, overthinking, anxiety, burnout, self-doubt,...

On the outside, it might look like you've got it all together—work, family, exercise, meditation, the whole 'balanced' life. But what if I told you that balance, the way you're doing it, might actually be hurting you? In this episode, we're talking about when balance becomes unhealthy and how striving for perfection in your personal life can leave you more stressed than fulfilled.   In this episod...

Did you know you might be recreating your family dynamics at work—without even realizing it? The roles you played growing up could be influencing how you handle authority, conflict, and even your own needs in the workplace. In this episode, we're breaking down how your upbringing shapes your behavior at work, and what you can do to change it.   In this episode, you will learn: How we recreate our...

Do you spend more time in your head thinking that you do feeling fully present in your life? Thinking about the future, planning for what's to come, overthinking what you said during that meeting yesterday, and on and on and on… Thinking is powerful: it helps us reflect, process, and solve problems. But when you have trouble getting OUT of your head and into the present it can feel oppressive. In...

Getting things done. Many of us have learned to use discipline and tough love to get things done, despite the waning motivation we might experience. However, in recent years, research on self-compassion has demonstrated the benefits of being kind and understanding with yourself and how that can have a positive impact on your mental health, self-esteem, motivation, resiliency, and more. But is self...

Is your mind still racing with work thoughts and to-do's even after you go home or log off for the day? When your work is stressful and you haven't set boundaries to not just physically separate, but to mentally separate your work from your personal life it can make it hard to be fully present for your loved ones, sleep at night, and actually enjoy your life outside of work. No matter what type of...

Do you ever find yourself constantly busy, even when you don't need to be? What if this constant busyness isn't just about getting things done, but about avoiding something deeper? In this episode, we'll explore how overworking and constant productivity can be an unconscious form of avoidance, why it feels so rewarding and addictive, and what might be underlying this behavior.   In this episode, y...

Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, but still feel like it's not enough? Quiet quitting has been an increasing trend over the past few years: when employees do the minimum required by their job, without going above and beyond their duties. Are you feeling unmotivated at work: done with hustle culture, burnt-out, or frustrated that you have no work-life balance? And is quiet quit...

This episode we're diving into a crucial skill for any high-achieving professional: delegation. If you find yourself overwhelmed and stressed with too much on your plate, this episode is for you. I'll be sharing practical tips on how to delegate effectively to free up your time and reduce stress.   In this episode, you will learn: 3 key steps to systemize your tasks before delegating them How to l...

When you're high-achieving, it can be easy to attach your self-worth to your accomplishments, and this includes the external validation you receive as a result of these accomplishments. This can look like only feeling good about yourself when you receive compliments, positive feedback, or any type of validation. The problem with this is that it leaves you in a roller coaster of ups and downs: feel...

Your intuition is the inner voice that just knows, without having to reason consciously. It's the gut feeling, the sense that you know what decision to make or when something (or someone) just doesn't feel right. It's not magic, but a product of your unconscious mind processing past information and experience. But sometimes anxiety can feel like a gut feeling, the fear that "something doesn't feel...

If you're feeling overwhelmed, you're in the right place. Overwhelm can be triggered by a high workload, emotional stress, life transitions, information overload, and perfectionism, just to give a few examples. In today's episode, I'm going to share practical tips and insights to help you navigate those intense feelings of overwhelm, regain your balance, and find your calm. So, grab your favorite...

Are you feeling emotionally and physically exhausted from work and/or other responsibilities? Burnout can leave you feeling hopeless, drained, and stuck, but it doesn't have to be that way. I specialize in helping clients recover from burnout so they can stop surviving and being thriving. Today, I'll share the strategy I use to help my clients go from overwhelmed to calm. Stay to the end to see ho...

If you've been feeling constantly on edge, overwhelmed, anxious, or just stuck in a cycle of never-ending stress, then you might be functioning in survival mode. This can be exhausting and harmful to your mental and physical health. Stay tuned as I share my top therapist-approved tips to help you heal your nervous system so you can find calm and regain a sense of peace in your life.   In this epis...

I can't even begin to count the amount of times I've heard from people who just found me or are just beginning to work with me, "I've tried journaling but I don't know how to do it!" Or, "Journaling just turns into a giant brain dump and I can write forever but then I feel like nothing changes." If this sounds like you, then you are absolutely not alone. Journaling is something you may have heard...

Imagine waking up every day feeling drained, anxious, and overwhelmed, all because of a tiny device in your pocket. Your phone, a source of constant negativity, comparison, and pressure to always be connected, is quietly destroying your mental health. In the next few minutes, I'll share how these subtle yet powerful effects impact you daily and share practical steps to reclaim your peace and menta...

In honor of the 200th episode of Calmly Coping, I recorded this episode to address YOUR questions. During this episode, I'll be covering: How to deal with constantly replaying conversations in your head How other people can heighten our own anxiety How to manage high-functioning anxiety symptoms for women during their period and coping with PMS symptoms How to get out of the "freeze" response in s...

This is a guided affirmations exercise for perfectionism to help you overcome your all-or-nothing ways of thinking if you struggle with a fear of failure, making mistakes, procrastinating, overthinking things, and being hard on yourself because of the desire for perfection in everything you do. When repeated regularly, positive affirmations help to rewire your brain and effectively change the way...

If you find yourself perpetually rushing through your life from one task to the next, one event to the next, one milestone to the next, with a constant internal state of urgency and rushing, then this episode is for you. Maybe you look back on your day or on time with your loved ones and wonder: where was I? It's possible you were so focused on getting to the next thing that you weren't fully pres...

Your morning can set the tone for the rest of your day. And when you're feeling anxious and overwhelmed with life, it can be challenging to make time for a morning routine that helps you care for yourself and feel calm, productive, and present. But it doesn't have to be that way. Here are my top tips to help you craft an ideal morning routine that fits YOUR life and schedule so you can increase ca...

I have been meditating for the past 10 years on and off, and it is one of the things that has massively reduced my anxiety and improved my relationship with myself. But, for the past few months or so, I have fallen out of the habit of meditation. Because of that, I created a challenge for myself: meditate for at least 15 minutes for 30 days straight. In this episode, I'll be sharing my journey, wh...