Tame the Anxiety Monster: Practical Strategies for Moving Forward

Feeling stuck or discouraged in your pursuit of mental wellness? You're not alone! In this episode of the Brain Health Hook-Up, we discuss the common experience of discouragement in recovery and offer practical strategies to help you stay motivated and move forward. Laurel Myers Hurst explores the concept of emotional regulation, the importance of understanding your body's signals, and how to navigate feelings of anxiety and activation. Plus, discover how GROOVE THERAPY can help you process past experiences and achieve lasting mental well-being.

Show Highlights:

• The reality of discouragement: Even with the best care, it's normal to feel discouraged at times during your mental health journey.
• Defining remission: Understanding what remission means and that remission looks differently for everyone.
• Reframing anxiety: Three key questions to ask yourself when you're feeling anxious: 
  • Does the feeling start in your head or your body?
  • Are your feelings related to a wide range of topics or specific issues?
  • Do your feelings cause you to avoid certain things?
• The inevitability of activation: Learning radical acceptance to manage emotional activation.
• Emotion as endogenous motion: Understanding the purpose and power of emotions.
• Emotional regulation: Recognizing the connection between activation and emotional response.
• Hyperactivation vs. hypoactivation: Identifying and addressing imbalances in emotional reactivity.
• Processing past experiences: The importance of addressing past wounds, both cognitive and somatic.
• GROOVE THERAPY and the Brain Health Hook-Up Community: Resources for nervous system regulation and mental well-being.

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DISCLAIMER: Brain Health Hook-up Podcast, GROOVE THERAPY™, GROOVE SESSIONS®, and WellTuned Wellness LLC may benefit health, but are not substitutes for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider.

Music for this Podcast is provided by: Kevin "Aries" Lee and Troy "Big Baby" Capers

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