In today's episode, Gina discusses the vagus nerve and how you can use techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve to reduce anxiety-panic. We all want to live calmer lives and stimulating the vagus nerve can help us do this! …
In today's episode, Gina shares statements and sayings with listeners that can help provide peace and calm when anxiety starts to intrude. Gina recommends committing some of these peaceful, coping thoughts to memory so that…
In today's episode, Gina reviews a useful component of the anxiety relief toolkit: herbal teas. These five herbs can have a profoundly soothing and relaxing effect on our minds and bodies. These herbs can promote sleep an…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the miraculous benefits pets can have for anxiety and overall mental health. Five specific ways companion animals and even house plants or gardens benefit people's general well-being are i…
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 frie…
In today's episode, Gina shares a large number of reflections and affirmations to help provide yourself with calm and soothing. Using the power of language and your own voice, you can improve your inner state and keep yours…
In today's episode, Gina shares some actionable steps you can take to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and immediately increase your sense of peace and calm. Learning to reside with the rest and digest side of yo…
In today's episode, Gina covers important content relating to the value of mindfulness for those suffering with high stress, anxiety and panic. Mindfulness fundamentals are discussed as are easy to implement steps to get st…
Gina responds to a listener question regarding highly sensitive individuals and the overwhelm and anxiety caused by sensory stimulation. The category of highly sensitive individuals is discussed as are practices that can be…
In today's episode, Gina shares some wisdom regarding the possible benefits inherent in the anxiety struggle, particularly in terms of building lifelong resilience. Four specific techniques are shared to enable this process…
In today's episode, Gina shares five methods for reducing people pleasing behaviors and the anxiety related to people pleasing. Not everyone with anxiety is a people pleaser, but very often anxiety accompanies those with pe…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the power of the human imagination and how to keep it under control it to reduce anxiety. Ideally, we don't want to completely suppress our imagination, lest we lose our humanity. Also, b…
In today's episode, Gina discusses how attachment to thoughts increases our experience of anxiety. This is a frequent, core cause of chronic anxiety. A number of techniques to grow out of this tendency are included, in par…
In today's episode, Gina discusses adrenal fatigue and stress. The symptoms of adrenal fatigue are identified (such as brain fog and weakness) as are ways to avoid it. How to heal from adrenal fatigue after it has set in i…
In today's episode, Gina discusses a phenomenon in which anxiety increases to stress in a delayed manner. Understanding this phenomenon can help you better respond to the stress and anxiety and know that you are alright. T…
In today's episode, Gina discusses tips for handling life's challenges with a positive attitude. Using the salve of positivity, we can absorb the difficulties and stress life throws at us with greater ease. Doing this will…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the role of physical pain in chronic anxiety. A not often talked about topic here on ACP, physical pain, stress and anxiety can combine to wreak havoc on our bodies and our minds. Listen …
In today's episode, Gina discusses a key driving factor in chronic anxiety: second fear. The nature of how second fear drives anxiety is discussed as are methods for removing the threat of second fear, namely acceptance. …
In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a thinking technique for reducing and eliminating unhappiness and anxiety. Learning to embrace the things we have in life and seeing the beauty and blessings around us can help us c…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the effects of anxiety on stomach issues, IBS and indigestion. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system and our fight or flight response can have dramatic effects on our digestive syst…
In this episode, Gina discusses how attachment to the world, our experience and various entities can substantially impact (increase) our anxiety. Gina draws a clear distinction between attachment and acceptance and suggests…
In today's episode, Gina shares 12 activities that will help you reduce stress. High stress is a common cause of anxiety and there are many easy ways to reduce the total amount of stress in our lives. Listen in for easy to…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the behavior of excessively seeking reassurance. Anxiety sufferers often find comfort in seeking reassurance and fall into excessive behavior. Learn how to identify excessive reassurance se…
In today's episode, Gina goes through the critical process of getting started with a meditation practice. The many powerful benefits of meditation are covered as are five tips to help you get started with your own practice.…