The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

In this episode, Gina explores the issue of self-monitoring with health care equipment for persons with anxiety. Anxiety and panic are thought to account for one in five visits to the emergency room and are often mistaken for heart attacks. Gina advises on whether or not persons with anxiety should be using medical self-monitoring devices outside of that prescribed by health care professionals and...

In this episode, Coach Gina shares a mini coaching session with ACP listener Jane. Jane has been experiencing anxiety relating to loss and has been listening to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast for some time. Gina discusses some of the specific instances of Jane's experience of anxiety as well as numerous effective coping methods and activities Jane has found helpful. Grab an awesome audio book for FRE...

In this episode, Gina describes how to use courage to guide yourself out of anxiety. Courage is the capacity to move ahead despite feelings of despair. Gina revisits the topic of volunteer vs victim mindset from podcast 436, and talks about how great athletes and artists still experience substantial fear. Gina describes how to start using your courage today. Grab an awesome audio book for FREE, li...

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of assuming a volunteer mindset in contrast to a victim mindset. The victim mindset is characterized by the idea that the feelings, sensations and thoughts we encounter are being done to us, and that we have no choice and no power in the matter. The volunteer mindset is characterized by a willingness to face and accept the challenges that our lives in t...

In this episode, Gina shares with listeners an article from Rick Hanson about four different kinds of peace. Gina describes how these different kinds of peace can be used to ease anxiety. The four different kinds of peace Dr. Hanson describes are: the peace of ease, the peace of tranquility, the peace of awareness, and the peace of what’s unchanging. Rick Hanson as guest on the Anxiety Coaches Pod...

In today's episode, Coach Gina shares with listeners an example of her one-on-one coaching session with an ACP listener, Jessica. Jessica describes her life situation, the progress she has made and the areas of her life she wants to work on. Coach Gina sets out to work and offers Jessica a number of suggestions and insightful observations she makes during the call. There is much wisdom and help sh...

In this episode, Gina shares with listeners a post from Leo Babauta: "How to Work With Whatever Come Up". A core part of the message is that there is value (if not outright magic!) in dropping into the discomfort of anxiety-panic rather than running away from it. Staying with the discomfort is a way to avoid feeding the fear that ultimately strengthens anxiety-panic. Leo Babauta's post at Zen Habi...

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners the Serenity Prayer (popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous) and how it can help those of us suffering from anxiety. Though the prayer is thought to have been written by Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, the prayer is non-denominational and even applicable for those of us who are not religious at all. The messages contained in this prayer are both...

In this episode, Gina discusses a phenomenon known as digital apnea and how it relates to anxiety. Digital apnea occurs when we hold our breath during moments we are using our digital devices and looking at our screens. Studies have shown that humans tend to do this naturally! Gina offers some alternatives to combat the ill effects of this phenomenon, including walking and becoming more conscious...

In this episode, Gina offers tips and steps to help you break free when feeling like you are stuck in anxiety. Gina emphasizes that clearing anxiety is a process and not an overnight, quick fix. Talking with family or friends, being with a pet, spending time in nature are all advisable activities to help you create space in your experience. Ultimately, Gina advises listeners to create their own me...

In this episode, Gina provides seven tips for those of us who are suffering from anxiety related overworking. The tips included largely revolve around the need to improve our own self-care. From increasing the role of rest and pleasure in our lives (at the expense of work!) to reevaluating our own needs and the needs of those around us, Gina's tips will surely help you get a hold of your work life...

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners wisdom contained in a series of quotes. These quotes are sourced from literature from Al-Anon family groups, a pamphlet entitled "Just For Today". These quotes have had an important impact on Gina's own life and healing and she is happy to be able to share them with you in the podcast today.  Link to Alanon document "Just For Today": https://al-anon.o...

In this episode, Gina discusses a critical point within our experience of anxiety: the gap between the anxiety stimulus (environmental factor that triggers our anxiety) and our response. Gina argues that within this space lies the great power to choose how to interpret a stimulus and how to choose what our optimal response to this stimulus will be. Within this response lies an opportunity to grow,...

In this episode, Gina covers three methods to end anxious habits and stop their future development. The first method is building awareness of the habits. The second method is to make periodic changes in our behavior that modifies the patterns of the habits (and generally staying flexible). The third method is to take the opposite action to what the habitual behavior entails. To inquire about appea...

Morning anxiety has a myriad of causes -join in today and learn what you can do to soothe this anxiety challenge. To learn more go to: http://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program  What is anxiety ? Quote:  Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. - Buddha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

In this episode Gina discusses the importance of color in our environment and how it can affect our mind and anxiety. Gina incorporates some research conducted at the University of British Columbia that indicates blue can help facilitate creative activities while red can enhance activities requiring strong focus and attention to detail. Green can help enhance alertness and keep one aware for an ex...

In this episode, Gina shares five useful tips to find relief from anxiety while driving an automobile. Gina recommends conscious breathing, being kind to oneself in thought and deed (providing yourself with what you need) and being kind to the other drivers in thought and deed(!). Listen in for help during the stress of driving! To inquire about appearing on the show as a guest coaching client, wi...

In this episode, Gina describes a technique in which anxiety sufferers take advantage of the discomfort they experience in order to know the constant peace resident within them. According to this wisdom, turning toward the discomfort is where the anxiety sufferer's power lies. Gina further advises to stay aware of the language used in self-talk, staying present and experiencing the joy in every mo...

In this episode, Gina discusses stress and stress overload. The signs of stress, the sources of stress, the effects of stress and key ways to manage stress. Everyone has exposure to stress inducing factors in their lives (money, work, relationships, etc.) and these factors exacerbate a range of symptoms (anxiety, hopelessness, loneliness, etc.). Having a set of stress management techniques is esse...

In today's episode, Gina outlines five useful ways to avoid anxiety, or in other words, to have an anti-anxiety mind. At the core of these suggestions lies a duality of emotion that we can use to guide ourselves: open-mindedness, flexibility and curiosity on one hand, and closed-mindedness, rigidity and frustration on the other hand. Using the techniques suggested in this podcast, we can cultivate...

In this episode, Gina discusses stress and three stages by which people respond to stress, originally identified by stress researcher Hans Selye: Alarm, Resistance and Exhaustion. Gina goes on to describe a number of steps by which we can manage our stress mindfully. The use of writing is noted as particularly useful in our efforts to improve our response to stress. To learn more go to: http://www...

Today Gina opens the subject up around anxiety and caffeine consumption. Learn the reasons why caffeine is not your friend while clearing your anxiety-panic. Later this month we will be exploring some amazing substitutes for the beloved caffeine :) Links Mentioned in the Episode: Caffeine and medications:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzycohen/ Carolyn Dean ep 182  http://www.theanxietycoachespodc...

In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about anxiety and unintended weight loss. Gina reviews reasons for weight loss with anxiety and initially recommends ruling out medical causes (often relating to thyroid functioning). Lack of eating, nervous movement and lifestyle changes, all relating to anxiety, are discussed. Grab an awesome audio book for FREE, like The Power Of Now   by Eck...

In this episode, Gina offers listeners advice for how to better cope with the experience of lightheaded and dizzy feelings. Central to the experience of lightheadedness and dizziness during episodes of high anxiety is how we breathe. Excess oxygen from increased rate of breathing, without any physical outlet, such as running, will make anxiety states more intense. Steps to take to minimize dizzine...

In this episode, Gina guides listeners through the question of whether or not our attachment to our thoughts and desires exacerbate our experience of anxiety and panic. Gina suggests dropping our attachment to our preferences, even if just as an experiment, and observing the impact on our anxiety. The expected outcome is increased calmness and reduced anxiety, allowing for more substantial healing...