259. Monday Meditation: A Calm Start to the Holiday Season
The holiday season can feel like a lot: joyful, overwhelming, nostalgic, stressful, busy, or all of the above at once.If you’re entering this season with mixed emotions or anxiety, this meditation is your soft landing.
This short grounding practice helps you slow down, breathe, and release the pressure to show up perfectly. Through gentle guidance, you’ll learn how to enter the holidays at your own pace with more clarity, calm, and emotional space.
In this meditation, you’ll be guided to:
Release holiday expectations and pressure
Create breathing room for yourself
Slow your nervous system
Let go of overwhelm and move into the season with steadiness
Choose what matters and set down what feels heavy
Perfect for the start of the holiday season or any moment when the busyness becomes too much.Come back to this whenever you need a reset, a pause, or a reminder that you’re allowed to make this season softer.
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258. Why Holidays Amplify Anxiety (and What Helps)
REPLAY (12/1/2022) Happy Thanksgiving, Chicks. 🤍 Today we’re replaying one of our most-loved episodes for anyone who finds the holidays emotionally heavy. Whether you’re navigating loneliness, grief, family dynamics, or just feeling “off” today...you are not alone.
In this episode, Alison shares honestly about the loneliness she feels around the holidays, how it shows up in her thoughts and body, and why this season can amplify anxiety and overthinking.
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257. Meditation Monday: Nighttime Anxiety? Quiet Racing Thoughts Before Bed (5-Minute Guided Meditation)
In this calming 5-minute guided meditation, Alison (@theanxietyhealer) helps you ease nighttime anxiety, quiet racing thoughts, and relax your body into rest. This practice is perfect for anyone who struggles with falling asleep, spiraling thoughts, or feeling overwhelmed the moment their head hits the pillow.
Through soothing breathwork, grounding techniques, and gentle visualization, you’ll learn how to let go of mental tension, calm your nervous system, and drift into a peaceful state of rest. Listen anytime anxiety keeps you awake at night.
Disclaimer: This meditation is for relaxation and emotional support. It is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic care.
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256. Back to the Basics: Your Nervous System Is Begging for These 5 Things
If you’ve been spiraling, overanalyzing every sensation, and searching for the thing to finally fix your anxiety, this episode is your invitation to pause. What if you’re not broken? What if you’re just uncared for?
In this solo episode, Taylor shares a deeply personal and practical breakdown of why your nervous system might be dysregulated, not because you haven’t found the right protocol, but because you’ve drifted away from the simple, foundational habits that actually support healing.
It’s not about adding more. It’s about returning to what matters.
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If you’ve ever felt dizzy, lightheaded, floaty, or just “off” and immediately spiraled into anxiety, this meditation is for you. This gentle 7-minute grounding practice helps calm your nervous system when your body feels out of balance. You’ll learn how to breathe through the sensation, stop interpreting it as danger, and reconnect to a feeling of safety in the present moment.
This is the meditation to play when dizziness scares you, when you feel out of your body, or when your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight. Use it anytime you need reassurance, grounding, or a moment of calm to reset your system.
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Welcome to The Anxiety Chicks Podcast—a space for raw, unfiltered conversations about mental health, healing, and everything in between. Hosted by Alison Seponara, MS, LPC (therapist, author of The Anxiety Healer’s Guide) and Taylor Marae, MS, RDN (registered dietitian and health anxiety advocate), this podcast blends personal stories with professional expertise to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Each week, Alison and Taylor share their real-life experiences with anxiety, grief, heartbreak, relationships, and self-discovery—while also exploring evidence-based strategies for healing the mind and body. From cognitive behavioral therapy insights and practical tips for rewiring anxious thought patterns, to nutrition for mental health, holistic practices, and integrative medicine approaches—you’ll gain tools you can actually use to calm your nervous system and find hope in your healing journey.
This podcast isn’t just about anxiety—it’s about being human. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, panicked, or stuck in fear, you’ll find community, compassion, and actionable support here.
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