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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

Gina Ryan
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
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  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

    1262: Classic ACP Listener Q And A: How To Relax In A Social Situation

    12/07/2026 | 19 mins.
    Today's episode we have a listener question from the Send Voicemail Tab on our website. Kellie asks about how to deal with building anxiety when in a social setting.

    Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.
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    Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?

    Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety

    Quote:

    We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.

    -Marcel Proust

    Chapters
    0:27 SpeakPipe Question
    3:31 Social Anxiety Tools
    7:22 Relax the Body
    12:46 Stop Adding Fuel
    16:20 Shake It Out
    19:06 Proust’s Wisdom

    Summary
    In this episode, we speak about a listener question from Kelly, who describes living with long-term anxiety that has affected work, driving, being alone, and social situations. We focus on what to do when anxiety rises in the middle of everyday settings where it is not practical to step away and process it privately.

    We explain that the main practice is to prepare in quieter moments, especially during meditation or other practice time, so acceptance and “floating” become more familiar. When anxiety shows up in the moment, we suggest noticing the body’s signals and using physical relaxation as a cue of safety.

    We describe simple techniques such as tensing and releasing muscles, relaxing the shoulders, jaw, hands, feet, and legs, and using small movements or shaking out tension when appropriate. The point is to send the brain a message that there is no immediate danger, rather than trying to force away thoughts.

    We also address the tendency to add a second layer of distress by worrying about how we look, whether others notice, or whether we can get through the situation. We encourage noticing that extra self-criticism and not feeding it, since that can intensify the anxiety.

    Finally, we emphasize that repeated practice makes these responses easier to access in daily life. The episode closes with a quote about discovering wisdom through our own journey.

    #Anxiety #AnxietyRelief #SocialAnxiety #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #StressManagement #MentalHealth #Meditation #Mindfulness #CopingStrategies #RelaxationTechniques #ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation #PettingTheLizard #Amygdala #FightOrFlight #SelfCare #EmotionalWellness #SecondArrow #AnxiousThoughts #CopingWithAnxiety #SocialAnxietyTips #PhysicalRelaxation #Calm #Peace #NervousSystemRegulation #SomaticTracking #PublicAnxiety #GroundingTechniques #MentalHealthAwareness #AnxietySupport #CopingMechanisms #SelfCompassion
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  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

    1261: Gentle Affirmations For Anxiety: Urgency And Feeling Behind In Life

    08/07/2026 | 17 mins.
    In today's episode, Gina shares a number of affirmations designed especially for when we are feeling anxiety around time pressure, urgency and the feeling of being behind in our lives. Repeating these affirmations to ourselves throughout the day can take advantage of a shaping and adaptation process our body and mind undergo based on what we give our attention. Use these affirmations throughout the day and begin to adapt your mind and body to a better, more peaceful life today!

    Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.
    If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.

    Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/

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    Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?

    Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety

    Quote:

    The trouble is, you think you have time.

    -Jack Kornfield

    Chapters
    0:27 Affirmations and Anxiety
    4:48 Bridge Thoughts for Calm
    8:05 Gentle Phrases to Try
    10:58 Summer Slows the Pace
    14:09 Repeat to Reassure

    Summary
    In this episode we talk about affirmations and how we can use them in a more grounded way, especially when we feel time pressure, urgency, and a constant sense of being behind. We explain that our mind is already repeating messages all day, and that many of those messages increase tension in the body.

    We discuss why affirmations are not meant to deny reality or force overly positive statements. Instead, we use them to gently shift attention toward thoughts that the nervous system can actually स्वीकार or tolerate, because repeated attention can shape perception and the body’s response.

    We focus on starting with believable phrases that feel possible rather than overwhelming. Examples include taking things one moment at a time, being with a feeling and still breathing, or learning to slow down. We describe these as bridge thoughts that soften internal pressure instead of creating more resistance.

    We also talk about practicing this in daily life without treating it like another task. The aim is to notice urgency when it shows up, introduce steadier thoughts, and create a little more space between reactions. We close with a set of gentle affirmations and encourage noticing how they feel in the body.

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  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

    1260: You Are Not Behind: Healing Time Anxiety From Within

    05/07/2026 | 19 mins.
    In today's episode, Gina discusses the role of time in our anxiety healing journey, and specifically, our thoughts and perceptions of time. Urgency and the role of technology, constant notifications and information overload in exacerbating our anxiety are important factors discussed in this show. Listen in for tools and strategies you can use to reduce the effects of these factors that seem to rob us of our time and space. Start feeling better today!

    Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.
    If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.

    Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/

    Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com

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    Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?

    Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety

    Quote:

    Life is available only in the present moment.

    -Thích Nhat Hạnh

    Chapters
    0:27 Time and Urgency
    3:29 Anxiety Warps Time
    8:59 Chronic Urgency Harms Body
    11:32 Rhythm Over Rush
    14:06 Four Doors Away From Now
    15:38 A Practice for Presence
    17:23 You Haven't Missed Life

    Summary
    In this episode we talk about urgency and how it sits beneath much of our anxiety. We reflect on how time pressure has changed over the years, with constant notifications, information overload, and the expectation of being always available making many of us feel perpetually behind.

    We explore how anxiety changes our relationship to time. We describe how the mind turns ordinary time into a threat, making us feel that we are running out of time, late in life, or behind in healing. We also note how language such as “I don’t have time” or “I’m killing time” reflects a strained view of time.

    We consider the impact of chronic urgency on the body. We say that long-term time stress can affect sleep, digestion, concentration, irritability, inflammation, and overall nervous system activation. We also point out that people often mistake hurry for productivity and live in constant preparation rather than participation.

    We offer a different approach based on rhythm and presence. We distinguish healthy planning from rehearsing disaster or replaying regret, and we identify four ways we leave the present: regret, guilt, fear, and urgency. We close with a simple practice of pausing, taking one slow breath, and focusing on what needs attention right now, with the reminder that healing begins when we stop racing toward a future version of ourselves.

    #TimeUrgency, #AnxietyCoachesPodcast, #GinaRyan, #NervousSystem, #SlowingDown, #PresentMoment, #AnxietyRelief, #MentalHealth, #Overwhelm, #AlwaysAvailable, #DigitalDetox, #SocialMediaStress, #ComparisonCulture, #HealingJourney, #TimePressure, #Mindfulness, #InnerPeace, #StressManagement, #ChronicStress, #ProductivityTrap, #NatureRhythms, #ThichNhatHanh, #Presence, #MentalWellbeing, #SelfCompassion, #NervousSystemRegulation, #PresentMomentAwareness, #MentalHealthEducation, #DigitalOverwhelm, #ACP
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  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

    1259: Feeling Stuck In Anxiety: Why It Doesnt Mean Youre Not Healing

    01/07/2026 | 22 mins.
    In today's episode, Gina discusses how feeling stuck in our anxiety recovery journey is inevitable and that it does not mean we are not successfully on the path towards clearing our anxiety. The nervous system learns and changes through repetition and it can be particularly helpful to experience safety repeatedly. Listen in to learn how to teach your nervous system it is safe and start dialing down your anxiety today!

    Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.
    If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.

    Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/

    Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com

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    Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?

    Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety

    Quote:

    The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

    -Carl Rogers

    Chapters
    0:27 Feeling Stuck Isn’t Failure
    2:48 Healing Rarely Moves Straight
    6:10 Ask What Your Nervous System Needs
    9:32 Gentle Ways to Shake Loose
    14:38 Borrowing Hope and Measuring Growth
    18:05 Remember Your Future Self
    19:27 Write Your Own Prescription

    Summary
    In this episode we talk about feeling stuck in anxiety and why that does not mean we are not healing. We discuss how recovery from anxiety and nervous system stress often happens in uneven, non-linear ways, and how difficult days can make progress feel invisible even when change is still happening.

    We look at how the nervous system learns through repetition and can also unlearn patterns through repeated experiences of safety. We explore the idea that resistance often reflects protection rather than laziness, and we consider questions such as whether there is actual danger or only familiar discomfort.

    We also share practical ways to support the nervous system gently, including slow walking, stretching, humming, rocking, placing a hand over the heart, feeling the feet on the floor, and using longer exhalations. We discuss small changes like taking a different route, sitting somewhere new, or listening to unfamiliar music as ways to teach the brain that uncertainty is not automatically dangerous.

    Finally, we focus on hope, perspective, and self-trust. We suggest borrowing hope from others, reviewing past journal entries, and measuring healing over seasons rather than day by day. We encourage curiosity instead of criticism, noticing signs of progress, and remembering that anxiety is familiar but not identity.

    #AnxietyRecovery #AnxietyRelief #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #FeelingStuck #HealingJourney #NervousSystem #NervousSystemRegulation #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #SelfCompassion #GroundingTechniques #StressManagement #Neuroplasticity #EmotionalHealing #PersonalGrowth #SelfCare #Breathwork #LongExhalations #BodyAwareness #WiseMind #AnxiousMind #JournalingForAnxiety #GentleNovelty #BorrowingHope #ProgressInHindsight #MentalWellness #OvercomingAnxiety #SomaticHealing #CopingMechanisms #CalmAndPeace #InternalSafety #CarlRogers #AcceptanceAndChange #NervousSystemSafety #Resilience #MentalHealthAwareness #EmotionalRegulation #PatienceInHealing #SomaticTracking #InnerPeace #AnxietyManagement #MentalHealthSupport #SelfAcceptance
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  • The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

    1258: Classic ACP What Is Depression?

    28/06/2026 | 13 mins.
    In today's episode, Gina discusses depression, both as a condition in its own right and in the context of anxiety. Anxiety can both accompany depression and also lead to depression. Some suggestions for how to handle depression are offered.

    Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.
    If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.

    Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/

    Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com

    Join our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program

    1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching

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    Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?

    Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety

    Quote:

    In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.
    -Albert Camus

    Chapters
    0:27 What Depression Feels Like
    2:53 Physical Signs Emerge
    6:02 Recognizing Depression Symptoms
    8:52 Hope and Help Ahead

    Summary
    In this episode we talk about what depression is and how it differs from anxiety and ordinary sadness. We describe depression as a deeply personal experience that can feel overwhelming, with despair affecting thoughts, feelings, and daily functioning.

    We explain that depression can reduce energy, focus, motivation, and interest in people or activities. We also note that it can become so constant that other emotions feel unfamiliar, and that it can affect both emotional and physical health.

    We cover common physical signs, including changes in appetite, weight loss or overeating, insomnia, poor nutrition, aches and pains, and hygiene difficulties. We also discuss that long-term anxiety can lead to exhaustion and overlapping depression symptoms.

    We list symptoms such as severe sadness, hopelessness, irritability, trouble concentrating, worthlessness, guilt, fatigue, and loss of interest. We also stress that depression is serious, treatable, and something we should not face alone.

    We talk about how depression can worsen over time, like a snowball, and mention possible triggers such as life events, seasonal change, loss, and illness. We close by encouraging support from therapists, healthcare providers, clergy, family, and friends, and by emphasizing that help and hope are available.

    #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #anxietycoachespodcast #wellness #selfcare #hope #healing #therapy #youarenotalone #endthestigma #mindset #health #psychology #insomnia #chronicpain #motivation #aloha #albertcamus #innerstrength #recovery #mentalhealthmatters #depressionawareness #anxietyrelief #overcomingdepression #mentalhealthsupport #breakthesilence #copingmechanisms #grief #sadness #hopelessness #emotionalexhaustion #wellnessjourney #selflove #holistichealth #mindbody #reachout #itsaytodnotbeay #supportsystems #ACP #GinaRyan #AnxietyCoachesPodcast
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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast brings you a relaxing and inspiring show sharing lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiety, Panic, Stress, and PTSD for life!We Bring you two episodes every week. There is no need to walk this path alone. Subscribe for a relaxing, informative, and inspiring time and start your journey into more peace and calm today.Find meditations, info about stress, anxiety, healthy living, and more at https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comListen Ad-Free for less than $0.17 per day! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com 
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