Gina discusses the importance of focusing on the things that bring happiness and positivity into our lives. By focusing on the things and thoughts that bring us happiness, we bring more benevolent things into our lives and …
Gina shares knowledge about the useful mineral supplement magnesium. The general benefits of this essential mineral for our minds and bodies are discussed as are the differences between the many various forms that are avail…
Gina discusses the role of self-criticism in making our anxiety worse and offers a range of practices we can employ today to silence these self-critical voices. Over time we can encourage a new, self-compassionate voice to h…
In today's episode, Gina discusses the chemicals in our body that contribute to our sense of well-being. Serotonin, dopamine, endorphins and oxytocin are all touched upon and how to increase these feel-good chemicals is shar…
Gina draws heavily from her own personal experience and discusses heart palpitations caused by anxiety. There are many things that can cause heart palpitations in association with anxiety, many that are very common. Elimin…
Gina discusses how to develop the ability to choose a healthy response to anxiety when it presents itself. Developing our mindfulness mediation practice will help enable us to choose healthy thoughts in response to our anxi…
Gina answers a listener question regarding OCD related intrusive, looping thinking. Gina goes through a number of strategies for coping with and solving the issue of obsessive compulsive thinking. Strengthening our mindful…
Gina responds to a report from a listener regarding naming anxiety with a human name (in this case Betty) and interacting with her anxiety using this name. This strategy is praised, expanded upon and recommended for all lis…
Gina shares a guided meditation intended to help you drift effortlessly and peacefully to sleep. Listen to Gina's calming, soothing voice as she softly decribes a simple process for falling to sleep. A soft background trac…
Gina discusses a critical part of the brain involved in how sensory information affects your anxiety. Known as the reticular activating system or RAS, this brain system can be implicated in both hyperarousal and dysfunction…
Gina shares a number of self-care practices from a variety of different life categories. This list is truly comprehensive and there may be self-care suggestions that you have yet to hear in this episode. From intellectual …
Gina discusses how the brain reacts to threats and how we can use this knowledge to enhance our resilience. Threats in our environment activate the amygdala which in turn actives our bodily fight or flight response. This c…
In today's episode, Gina shares six strategies for staying positive even in negative social environments. Staying aloof and focusing on your self are some of the ways we can protect ourselves in such situations. Seeking out …
Gina discusses using our thoughts and our bodies to interrupt the anxiety process in the brain. Remembering that everything we are thinking is not necessarily true and seeking out facts is critical. Learn to ride out the c…
Gina shares eleven different practices for living in the present moment. Using these techniques, anyone can cultivate a deeper connection with themselves, the environment and the present moment. Letting go of the past and …
Gina shares an easy to use process for incorporating peaceful, mindful moments into your day. Specifically, this customizable practice begins in the morning shortly after waking. Even the busiest listeners will be able to …
In today's episode, Gina discusses common over the counter and prescription medications that can cause anxiety symptoms. This is essential knowledge for anyone suffering from anxiety as overcoming your anxiety could be as si…
Gina discusses a number of ways to tame your response to sleepless moments in the middle of the night. Through reducing our stress response to those moments in which we find ourselves awoken from sleep long before our day b…
Gina discusses how to let go of the victim mentality that is so often associated with chronic anxiety. Identifying as a victim can have significant effects on our ability to succeed and change our lives. Five strategies fo…
Gina shares five steps to help you better handle the harmful thoughts anxiety leads us to think. Using these methods, we can better defend ourselves from the self-depreciating thoughts anxiety targets us with and also learn…
Gina discusses the benefits of short instances of controlled stress on our bodies and our minds. A specific technique in particular is shared that can work wonders for your long term health and well-being. Learn how to red…
Gina discusses the importance of facing and feeling the emotional difficulties we encounter to grow and heal in our lives. This episode draws heavily on an article from Dr. David Hanscom concerning the importance of processi…
Gina discusses how our struggles with anxiety and stress can bring fruits to us later in life. Through our struggle with these often immense difficulties, we grow to become stronger, wiser and more capable human beings. List…
Gina discusses the immense power that hope holds for us in terms of our mental health and overall success and wellness in life. Listen in for scientific research backed knowledge about the near panacea hope can be for you i…