Calmly Coping

In this episode, I answered your high-functioning anxiety questions live on YouTube!   Some of the questions I address are: What is the difference between generalized anxiety disorder and high-functioning anxiety How to cope with insomnia How to cope with hurry sickness What social anxiety looks like for an extrovert What kind of a therapist do you look for when looking for help with high-function...

Are you a high-achiever who is tired of struggling with anxiety and feeling like you can never truly relax or enjoy your success? If so, you're in the right place! In this episode, we'll be exploring my unique and effective approach to overcoming high-functioning anxiety that gets to the root of your struggles and helps you unlock lasting calm, balance, and confidence. We'll dive into my 3-phase s...

Today we have a pep talk episode, because sometimes you just need the inspiration that will help create positive mindset shifts and get you to the place where you're feeling calmer, more clear, and less overwhelmed with the million things going on in your life and your head. For the person who is juggling a million different things, worrying about the worst-case scenario, and in a place of being s...

Do you struggle to rest because you feel guilty or unproductive? If you're a high-achiever struggling with high-functioning anxiety, this can be a common challenge. In this episode, we'll explore how reframing rest as productive can benefit your well-being and work, and provide practical tips for how to overcome obstacles to rest. Tune in to learn how you can start prioritizing rest and experienci...

In this bonus podcast episode (which is a replay of a live stream I did in my free Facebook Community, Calmly Coping), I share the 3 secrets that have helped me, my clients, and my students overcome high-functioning anxiety. If you've ever felt like you're constantly overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, and finding it hard to say no, this episode is for you. I'll show you how to break free fr...

In this episode, we are joined by Tanya Cole-Lesnick, a psychotherapist and coach with over 25 years of experience. Tanya shares with us her journey to healing from feeling not good enough and the power of a group setting to connect further with ourselves.   We delve into what it means to clear energetic clutter and how it can help us focus on what matters most. Tanya shares practical steps to beg...

This is for you if you overthink things, struggle with being too hard on yourself, and have difficulty relaxing. In this episode, I'll share how to transform your worry, self-doubt, and overwhelm into clarity, confidence, and ease so you can achieve your dreams with ease and become more present in your life. I will share simple daily habits that you can utilize to calm your mind when you're a high...

We all make mistakes, they are an essential part of learning and growing. Mistakes aren't something to be feared, but something to be recognized and utilized as information to help you understand yourself better and improve in the future. In this episode, I'll be getting personal and sharing mistakes that I have personally made in my career as a person with high-functioning anxiety.   In this epis...

The #1 struggle I hear from my listeners is that they struggle with overthinking everything. But you might not realize WHY you actually overthink things and how that affects you. In this episode, I'll be sharing some reasons behind your overthinking so you can understand the root cause and finally stop.   In this episode, you will learn: The signs and consequences of overthinking What I personally...

If you are somebody with high-functioning anxiety, you might be struggling with overthinking, putting tons of pressure on yourself, feeling overwhelmed, and self-doubt on the inside… while on the outside you appear successful, hardworking, detail-oriented, and calm. It can feel exhausting to keep up this facade, so in this episode I'll be sharing straightforward (yet super powerful) tips to help y...

As I was researching for this episode I discovered the phrase hurry sickness, which I honestly had never heard of before… but once I started reading about it I knew it was all too familiar. Hurry sickness is "characterized by chronic rushing and anxiousness and an overwhelming, persistent sense of urgency — even when there's no need to be moving so fast." If you're somebody who is high-achieving w...

The things you do every day influence your mood and your mental health. And many times when we're in our busy, high-achieving lives we can be on auto-pilot, not stopping to make intentional choices or even have an awareness of the choices we are making. That's when having an intentional daily routine can be helpful, it can allow you to slow down (even if just for a little bit) and care for yoursel...

In this episode, we'll be exploring questions to help you wrap up and reflect upon the last year while helping you plan for the new year ahead. This can be an excellent practice to help give you perspective on the past year (because it can be so common to just move on and not realize how much you've accomplished and/or changed over the year) as well as to help you identify plans and intentions for...

Are you even taking breaks? And if so… do they help you feel reenergized, nourished, and ready to keep going? Or are you left feeling drained, scatterbrained, and overwhelmed? Taking breaks (no matter how short) is essential to properly manage your energy and emotions so you can care for yourself and tackle your responsibilities. Learn the key to taking recharging breaks so you can feel refreshed...

"Is it selfish to prioritize yourself? I don't want other people to view me as being selfish or inconsiderate…" These are the things I hear from so many of my clients and students with high-functioning anxiety because they have been taught that it's selfish to take care of your needs first and they're afraid of being viewed in a negative light by others. This perception further perpetuates the bel...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. J.J. Kelly, Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Emotional Intelligence Skills Training Expert & Consultant. In this episode, we discuss Dr. J.J.'s unorthodox approach to treating mental health, including the importance of emotional intelligence and what it is, how to deal with oppression in the mental health system, and how you can improve your mental health by learn...

Do you feel anxious and overwhelmed when things don't go according to plan? Do you find yourself wanting to plan out every little detail, and feel uncomfortable letting go of control? Anxiety can result in behaviors such as feeling a need for control, especially in situations that provoke fear and anxiety. Whether it is controlling your environment, the people around you, or the way things are don...

It's common to feel misunderstood when you have high-functioning anxiety. First of all, not many people know or understand what it is. And second of all, because your struggles are hidden within you, people may not recognize what is really going on for you under the surface, making it difficult for them to know or understand your experience. In today's episode, we're diving into how to cope with f...

When you're a high-achiever, you can often feel like you can and should do it all. And when you combine that with having high-functioning anxiety, it can feel scary to ask for help because you don't want to appear incompetent, and you don't want to burden or inconvenience others. If this sounds like you: you're not alone. In this episode, I'm diving into what to do when it's hard for you to ask fo...

Do you avoid phone calls, small talk, public speaking, or other social situations because you feel anxious? If so, how do you know whether or not you might have social anxiety, and whether or not it is high-functioning? In this episode, I'll share the signs and symptoms of social anxiety and high-functioning social anxiety, along with tips for how you can cope with it so you can feel more confiden...

When you're often stuck in your head overthinking things, it can be really hard to be present in your life. Even when you finally sit down to take a break or relax, it can feel as though the thoughts just show up even more , making it hard to fully experience your life. Maybe you feel like it's hard to be fully present with friends, family members, or colleagues because of the inner monologue that...

Social media and being perpetually connected have become pervasive parts of our society that are inevitably impacting our mental health as a whole… and this probably includes you too. In this episode, I'll be talking about how social media influences HFA and what you can do about it, in addition to insights learned from my experience taking a 45-day break from Instagram.   In this episode, you wil...

About 50-60% of the population has experienced at least one trauma in their lives. Trauma can have short-term and long-term effects on your mental health. What are the signs and symptoms of trauma? Is high-functioning anxiety linked to trauma? And if so, what can you do about it? That's what I'll be discussing in today's episode.   In this episode, you will learn: What trauma is and common respons...

High-functioning anxiety isn't just "the way you are." It's possible to get to a point where the fear, anxiety, and insecurity no longer run your life and you can feel calm, balanced, and confident from within. In this beginner's guide to high-functioning anxiety, you will learn the basics about high-functioning anxiety to get you started on your healing journey.   In this episode, you will learn:...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer, the physician founder of Well Empowered where she practices data-driven, outcome-oriented Functional Medicine. In this episode, we discuss how you can improve your lifestyle and nutrition to positively benefit your health and/or weight loss goals with a root-cause, natural medicine approach. Dr. H created Well Empowered with one commitment in mind...