Healing Anxiety, Retraining Your Brain, and Shifting Core Beliefs to Create Sustainable Health with Brittany Ellis

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If anxiety, negative self-talk, or feelings of overwhelm are holding you back from creating the healthy life you want, this episode is a must-listen.

In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Brittany Ellis, mental health therapist and author of The Scared Self-Care Guide, to dive deep into what anxiety really is, how it impacts your health, and — most importantly — how to heal. Brittany breaks down the neuroscience behind anxiety, explains how to retrain your brain through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and neuroplasticity, and helps us understand how the beliefs we formed in childhood still shape the way we think and act today.

Here’s what we cover:
✔️ What anxiety is and why your brain creates it (even when there’s no real danger)
✔️ How understanding your brain and nervous system helps you break free from anxious cycles
✔️ What neuroplasticity is and why it’s key to retraining anxious thoughts
✔️ An overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — plus how Brittany uses it with her clients to help them heal from anxiety
✔️ A real-life success story from one of Brittany’s clients, Mya, who transformed her anxiety using CBT
✔️ How childhood experiences and Erikson’s Stages of Development influence the way we think, feel, and care for ourselves as adults
✔️ How to identify errors in thinking and core beliefs that are fueling your anxiety and holding you back from consistent healthy habits
✔️ Core beliefs like:

• “I don’t have enough time for healthy habits.”
• “If I’m not perfect, I’ve failed.”
• “I should be able to do this on my own.”

This episode is packed with practical tools, deep insights, and real-life stories that will help you not only understand your anxiety but also take meaningful action to heal it — so you can finally build the healthy, fulfilling life you deserve.

Featured in this Episode

✨ Brittany Ellis

• Author of The Scared Self-Care Guide
• Follow Brittany on Instagram: @brittanyellistherapy
• Grab Brittany’s Book: The Scared Self-Care Guide

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