Calmly Coping

In this podcast episode, I spoke with Theresa Lear Levine, Founder of Becoming More Me, all about EFT Tapping and how to use it to regulate your nervous system to decrease anxiety. Theresa's own struggles as a high-achieving mompreneur with trauma, ADHD and high-functioning anxiety escalated into chaos and self-doubt and led her on a journey to regain inner peace, confidence and self-love. She lea...

Are you really hard on yourself? Do you have high and unrealistic expectations? Do you criticize yourself anytime you make the smallest mistake? Are you a perfectionist? Do you beat yourself up and speak harshly to yourself? Are you your own worst critic?   When you're a high-achiever who struggles with anxiety and/or high-functioning anxiety, it's common to be particularly hard on yourself. You m...

Are you an "overachiever"? You know, the kind of person who always has a million things they're doing at once, is often focused on achievement and accomplishing more, has really high expectations for themselves (and can be a perfectionist), and always goes above and beyond on tasks and projects? It's not a bad thing to be an overachiever, and I often hesitate using the phrase "over"achiever becaus...

Many of the high-achievers I speak to struggle with feeling confident. And one of the signs of high-functioning anxiety is struggling with self-doubt and insecurity. When you tend to overthink things and focus on the negative, it can be so easy to fall into a trap of low confidence. And I have good news: this is something you can change! Learn how to feel more confident from within, especially if...

Time management will never work if you aren't managing your energy and attention at the same time. You might have heard phrases such as, "work smarter, not harder" or "getting more done in less time." These things can only occur when you properly learn how to manage your energy and attention, and are even more important to be aware of when you're prone to overwhelm and anxiety. Check out this epis...

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...

How does high-functioning anxiety impact your relationships? Does it affect them at all? And if it does... how do you cope with it? How do you communicate how you're feeling and what your experience is to your partner so that you can have a healthier relationship? That's what I'll be talking about in today's episode, so stay tuned so you can find out.   In this episode you will learn: How high-fun...

This is the pep-talk you didn't know you needed if you struggle with high-functioning anxiety. Change IS possible for you, learn how you can do it even if the idea overwhelms you.   *This is a replay of a Facebook live I recorded in my free group, Calmly Coping, on 2/3/22.   ++++++++ Calmly Coping is a self-improvement podcast for overthinkers who struggle with high-functioning anxiety to help you...

I've often heard people say that "work-life balance" is a myth, or that balance in general is a myth. To this, I wholeheartedly disagree. Not only do I believe that balance is NOT a myth, but I believe that balance is essential. I just believe that there is more nuance within balance than those who think it's not possible recognize. So let's talk all about that today in part 3 of the calm & ambiti...

When I used to work at a community mental health agency with children and adolescents, I often taught them about the importance of having a "toolbox" of coping skills when it comes to managing anxiety and depression. This is also true for high-functioning anxiety, and is so important because in moments of increased stress and anxiety (or decreased mood) is when it's often the most difficult to acc...

By far, the #1 struggle I hear from people struggling with high-functioning anxiety is overthinking. That's because the background chatter of thoughts and over-analysis of situations, future and past, can be uncomfortable and make it difficult to feel calm and slow down. That's when it's important to take a step back and declutter your mind from all the thoughts, worries, fears, and difficult emot...

"People with "high-functioning anxiety" are described as productive, perfectionistic overachievers who suffer from fear and extreme self-criticism below the surface (Morgan, 2017)."   When you struggle with high-functioning anxiety, this disparity between what you present to others on the outside, and what you struggle with on the inside can be challenging- and you might not even realize that anyt...

Imposter syndrome is defined as "the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills." It's a pattern of self-doubt and a fear that other people will find you out as a "fraud" and realize you actually aren't qualified. In this episode, I'll be sharing why you struggle with imposter syndrome, and how to deal...

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,...

Picture this: you wake up for the day feeling refreshed, step out of bed, and look at the sunlight pouring in through your window.  Instead of rushing to jump in the shower and start work, you take your time and do the things that light you up. Some of the benefits of a morning routine include feeling more productive before your day actually starts, taking time for yourself, and focusing on import...

Karolina Rzadkowolska is a certified alcohol-free life coach who helps powerful women make alcohol insignificant in their lives. She's worked with thousands of clients through her online courses and coaching to change their drinking habit and unleash a new level of health, happiness, and potential to go after their biggest dreams. Her book Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident...

The concept of setting healthy boundaries with family simply means the act of drawing a limit on what you are comfortable with tolerating. It is the difference between asserting your needs and limitations, and allowing other people to violate or overstep them. Of course you can't control the way other people behave, but you can control the way you communicate and set boundaries with others. That's...

Morgan Beard has dedicated her life to using creativity to heal and empower. Managing depression and anxiety since age 13 made personal development a non-negotiable. She received her BA in Visual and Media Studies from Duke University in 2012 and her MPS in Art Therapy from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2017. As an art therapist in New York, she worked in a public elementary school...

Erin Baute has been studying and working in the field of behavior change for over 20 years. She has a bachelor's degree in Human Development, Master of Public Health and is finishing her PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with a focus on coaching and development. She has been studying and using the Enneagram for 11 years and is a Certified Enneagram Teacher and Trainer, as well as an...

How do you cope with high-functioning anxiety as an entrepreneur or somebody who is self-employed? When you're an entrepreneur or self-employed, it can be really easy to get caught up in that place of always feeling as though you have to be working. That along with high-functioning anxiety can create this cycle of overworking and always being busy and overthinking things because all of the pressur...

In honor of this episode being released on Thanksgiving week in the US, I think gratitude is a very appropriate topic to discuss that can honestly improve your mood and has made a huge positive difference in the way I feel on a daily basis. Most people know that gratitude is important, but why is that the case, and how can you practice gratitude to improve your mood? Stay tuned to find out. In thi...

My mission is all about helping you feel calmer, because I know that's what you crave when you're struggling with a mind that never shuts off and a busy schedule and overwhelm that constantly puts you in survival mode. Check out this episode to learn what to do to actually be calmer.   In this episode you will learn: My 4 tips to help you feel calmer Why coping skills aren't enough to help you fee...

Is it possible to overcome high-functioning anxiety? The answer to this question is more nuanced than you might think, and it's what I'm going to break down in today's podcast episode. I'll be answering questions such as, what does it mean to overcome a mental health struggle? Can you overcome anxiety? If so, what does it take?   In this episode you will learn: What it means to overcome a mental h...

Overwhelm means "to exist in such great amounts that someone or something cannot deal with them." You can be overwhelmed by emotions, and overwhelmed by responsibilities. When it just feels like too much and you are struggling with stress, difficulty with motivation, resentment, frustration, and/or anxiety, you might be struggling with overwhelm. Nowadays it's common to have overloaded schedules a...

When you have high-functioning anxiety, you might struggle with overthinking, difficulty relaxing, feeling on edge, and overwhelm... which are all the opposite of feeling calm. To me feeling calm means being grounded from within, and having the ability to cope with and respond to difficult emotions or thoughts that may come up. You can learn how to feel calmer, even when you struggle with high-fun...