Episode 003 - Five Ways to Kick Anxiety

In Episode 003, Joseph teaches us 5 Ways to Kick Anxiety.
In the US, about 22% of the population is affected by anxiety.
Unfortunately, it’s not only adults who experience anxiety, 1 in
4 children suffer as well. Acknowledging anxiety is always the
first step to overcoming it. Listen as Joseph shares the types of
anxiety expressed today, and how we can combat anxiety in other
ways besides medication.


Time Stamped Show Notes:



00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind Podcast


00:26 – Today’s episode is 5 Ways to Kick Anxiety


00:35 – Anxiety is an uncomfortable topic


01:07 – “Prevalence of anxiety in the United States
population is 22%”


01:17 – “4% of the population can be classified as
severe”


01:30 – It is common for children ages 13-18 to have
anxiety


01:40 – “1 in 4 kids suffer from anxiety”


01:50 – “Only 1 in 3 people seek treatment for
anxiety”


02:10 – Unlike anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medications
work quickly


02:27 – Check medication for addictive properties


02:51 – Different forms of anxiety are:



o02:55 – Panic Disorder


o03:16 – General Anxiety Disorder


o03:33 – Social Anxiety Disorder


o04:00 – Hoarding


o04:16 – Phobias



04:25 – The 5 Ways to Kick Anxiety



o04:30 – Write down your worries


o04:51 – Create an anxiety, worry-free period
in the day


o05:33 – Take care of your body


o05:59 – Do activities that help you
relax


06:19 – Joseph suggests to readCalming the
Emotional StormandDBT Workbook for
Anxiety


o06:52 – NAP: Notice, Accept, and Pass



07:33 –“Anxiety is a thin
stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it
cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are
drained.”– Arthur Somers Roche


07:55 – Practical Solutions



o07:59 – Start with mindfulness


o08:07 – Joseph encourages to
checkThe Tapping Solutionby Nick
Ortner



08:27 – Today’s Question comes from Sarah, from Oregon:
“I had a hair-pulling habit that I got help for 5 years ago.
And now, it just came back”



o08:42 – It’s important to point out that even
though you’ve worked through this habit in the past, something
might have triggered that anxiety again and old habits die
hard


o08:57 – Good news is that you can try doing
what worked for you 5 years ago and it should be able to
help


o09:06 – Address the things that might have
triggered your habit



09:30 – Anxiety is extremely impairing and these 5 tools
are a great starting point to help—if you need more help, do
not hesitate to seek it


10:03 – End of this week’s podcast!



3 Key Points:
Anxiety is prevalent in the US; however, it’s still one
of those uncomfortable topics for people to discuss and we need to
break that stigma.It is very common for children to
experience anxiety.You can try to combat anxiety
without having to take medication as a first resort, but be open to
meds as well from a trusted and competent specialist.

Resources Mentioned:



Calming the Emotional
StormandDBT Workbook for
Anxiety– Books Joseph recommends to help with
relaxation


The Tapping Solution– Website Joseph
encourages to visit for practical solutions in combating
anxiety