Gina discusses the signs and symptoms of panic attacks as well as theories about their causes. You know when you are experiencing panic attacks and this episode includes nine ways of how to cope with them. These methods in…
Gina discusses the wide range of bodily sensations that can so often accompany chronic anxiety. One of the key take home messages of the episode relates to the signal of progress towards eliminating chronic anxiety that occ…
Gina reviews the many symptoms of anxiety she hears about from her clients and listeners and shares with you strategies for overcoming these symptoms. Included in the episode is a thoughtful email from a former group coachi…
Gina shares a practical tool for helping increase you peace and calm today: a peace and calm to-do list. From keeping things simple, to choosing joy, to remembering to be kind to others and especially to be kind to ourselv…
Gina answers a listener question about anxiety and highly sensitive people. Some of the anxiety pitfalls highly sensitive people can find themselves in are discussed as well as methods for helping to get you out of anxiety a…
Gina discusses the four core reactive styles associated with anxiety: fight, flight, freeze and please (or fawn). There are many different personality types with anxiety and they don't all share the same reactive style. L…
In today's episode, Gina shares ten healthier behaviors you can choose when faced with anxiety's more destructive thought and behavior patterns. Recognizing the harmful, destructive thought and behavior patterns associated w…
Gina discusses the value of smiling for mental health and stress and anxiety reduction. An article is referenced which cites a number of peer reviewed studies that lend support to the physiological benefits of smiling. Lis…
Gina discusses the immense value of self-affirmation for improving one's life, resilience and mental health. A number of positive affirmations are shared which you can use to improve your mental wellbeing on a daily basis. …
Gina discusses some core lifestyle changes that help provide relief and speed recovery from anxiety. From meditation to sleep to gratitude, you have heard them all before on ACP, and Gina continues to drive in the point that…
Gina discusses the value of maintaining awareness of what we can and cannot change in our lives. With a reasonable understanding of what we have the power to change, we can better guide our thoughts and actions to make impr…
Gina discusses how to understand feelings and emotions as useful conveyors of information. Through knowing the primordial nature of our basic emotions and using this knowledge as building blocks for our understanding of sec…
Gina explores a blog post by Leo Babauta regarding the practice of surrender and how it can be used to help heal anxiety. Letting go of the need to control our lives and our environments can make a wondrous impact on our liv…
Gina discusses twelve common causes of anxiety and how best to avoid them. The topic of developing good habits is discussed as well as eliminating these common causes of anxiety. Listen in for tips on how you can reduce yo…
Gina discusses the many forms anxiety can take in our lives. It is amazing how often anxiety-related symptoms can masquerade as some other (often more serious or catastrophic) bodily health problem. Listen in to find out t…
Gina discusses the benefits of taking time to do nothing. Many people are not comfortable with meditation and can realize many of the benefits through setting aside time to not do anything productive. Listen in to find out…
In today's episode, Gina speaks about the origins of anxiety. Using an understanding of the causal framework of life to high stress to high anxiety to panic attacks, Gina suggests solutions to help remove the later stages of…
Gina discusses the importance of having helpful support for those experiencing and recovering from anxiety. The episode serves a dual purpose: informing friends, loved ones and acquaintances about how to best help and supp…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between following your intuition and following your anxiety. Our thoughts and actions can easily be misled by anxiety. With practice, we can learn to follow our deeper int…
In today's episode, Gina discusses an article about a new movement in mental health treatment: nutritional psychiatry. The food we eat has a tremendous impact on our health and mental wellbeing. Scientific studies now exi…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the universality of struggle among the human population and how we can use this struggle to become stronger. Difficulty and stress are not new to our world, nor is our capacity to overcome…
Gina discusses anxiety in the context of the brain and its malleable, changeable nature. Methods for changing your brain deliberately are provided. It is important to be patient with the process of healing anxiety through ch…
Gina discusses a number of ways you can help free yourself from anxiety. From breathing and visualization techniques to diet and exercise, there are a number of action steps you can implement to improve your condition. Don't…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the power of positive affirmations for anxiety sufferers. Included are 13 specific affirmations you can use to help increase your strength and resilience in the face of chronic anxiety. L…