December 23, 2025 • 15 mins
Everyone has experienced anxiety at one point in time. But as high-achieving individuals, we need tools to be able to get us out of anxiety and back into action.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why you experience anxiety
- How anxiety shows up in high-performing individuals
- Recommendations for managing anxiety
- Tools you can use anywhere at anytime to manage your anxiety
Mentioned on the show
Mental Health Resources
- Worldwide Support Hotline
- U.S. Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
Mental Health & Suicide Resources
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health List of Educational Programs
- Befrienders Mental Health Resource
Final Local Support
- Mental Health Center Locator
- Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator
- Substance Use Treatment Locator
- Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Jill Griffin, host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).
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SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Hey friends.
Welcome.
I love that you're here to joinme today.
Thanks for sharing this podcastwith other people.
I really appreciate your emailsand your feedback.
It means a lot to me that thiscontent is helping you and that
you're sharing it with others.
I appreciate you giving me yourtime and your attention and that
you're letting me in your ear.
Today I'm going to talk aboutanxiety and being the anxious
(00:22):
achiever.
The majority of my past andpresent clients have all listed
that anxiety is one of theconditions that they want to get
a handle on.
Much of the career coaching thatI do focuses around anxiety and
the current job, getting a job,interviewing for a job, and
what's next after this job.
Anxiety is pretty common, but itdoes mean different things for
(00:46):
different people.
Anxiety becomes problematic whenit feels unmanageable, which
also means different things fordifferent people.
For me, anxiety swings from alow-level hum to a much more
intense type of thinking andsensations in my body.
Over the years and through a lotof trial and error, I have
(01:08):
learned how to manage my anxietyto remain a high-performing
individual.
What I mean by an anxiousachiever is that this is someone
like myself and probably likeyou, if you're listening, who is
professionally ambitious drivenand who feels anxiety in their
life.
The anxiety could be short-livedor situational, but it is
(01:30):
present and it's no joke.
I'm not a mental health expert,and I have resources in the show
notes if you are thinking thatyou may need more professional
help.
I am, however, an anxiousachiever in recovery.
According to the NationalInstitute of Mental Health,
anxiety disorders are the mostcommon mental illness in the
(01:52):
U.S., affecting over 40 millionadults age 18 and older.
That's almost 20% of the pop,which is technically 18.1% of
the population, but almost 20%of the adult pop.
The millennial and the Gen Zcohorts have been dubbed the
most anxious generation.
(02:12):
All of us, but these cohortsespecially, are in desperate
need of a shift in a leadershipstyle.
Our most visible leaders have astyle that is centered on power
and bravado.
Talking about our well-being orour emotions has often been
viewed as a sign of weakness.
And from what I've seen, theonly leaders who talk about
(02:34):
anxiety and their mental stateare entrepreneurs.
So, hi, I'm Jill Griffin, andI'm a recovering anxious
achiever.
I want to change this stigma andI want to continue to help my
clients and my former peers inthe industry find the words and
choose to dispel the myths andjudgments in the workplace
(02:55):
around anxiety.
Our culture subtly, sometimesnot so subtly, tells us that
those of us who suffer fromanxiety that we can't succeed,
or that we shouldn't take a riskon these people, or that, you
know, we shouldn't be leading.
So it's kind of makes sense thatno one would be talking about
(03:16):
it.
I was thrilled that just thispast week I read in a fast
company that a quartet ofcompanies are launching Mind
Together, which is a coalitionaimed at improving workplace
culture around mental health.
Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify,Kellogg are all founding
(03:36):
members, and their aim is todestigmatize mental health at
work.
When I was in agency land, Irarely talked about the anxiety
I experienced.
I did, however, have quite a fewpeers who I did feel comfortable
in disclosing my anxiety to, andI certainly wasn't surprised
when they share their ownexperiences because I knew I
(03:58):
found my people.
Anxiety is part of life, andit's certainly part of a high
achiever's life.
To the achiever, you need totake risks, push yourself, and
drive towards a goal.
And anxiety is inherent in thisprocess.
The key to managing anxiety islearning how to identify it,
understand it, and respond to itwith self-compassion.
(04:22):
For months, maybe even years, Iwould wake up with a low hum, a
vibration in my body of anxiety,a general feeling of worry or
apprehension.
Nothing in particular needed tobe going wrong to feel this way.
It could just be Tuesday.
But when I was filled withapprehension, I had less
(04:43):
resilience to manage my mind.
And if I wasn't able to managemy mind, then it would be
challenging to be innovative,creative, collaborative with my
colleagues and clients.
Other times I'd experienceanxiety around a specific work
event, like the time I was askedto write and shoot a spot in
less than 24 hours.
I didn't have a studio, I didn'thave talent, I didn't have a
(05:04):
director, I didn't have copy.
After a migraine and a sleeplessnight, we ended up getting
together, figuring out, andhiring an improv troupe.
The disaster was averted.
But this type of anxiety madesense to me.
It was an insane ask and aninsane task.
But the anxiety for no reasonany given Tuesday was what
(05:27):
confused me.
How come I felt the sameapprehension whether there was a
reason for it or not?
Because it all comes down to mythoughts.
From a survival standpoint,anxiety has served us well when
we need to be alert and actquickly in order to stay alive.
Today, the upside of anxiety isthat it can serve us in our line
(05:48):
of work.
We're attuned to what's goingon.
We may be more prepared.
We may be able to predict otherpeople's actions, making us more
attuned, a better communicator,we're able to empathize and we
stay focused.
My clients who work in specialevents or production tell me
that there is a dose of anxietythat really helps them and their
(06:10):
craft.
That low level of worry helpsthem think of all the things
that could go wrong and getahead of them.
So there's always a plan B, aplan C, a plan D, and they're
able to pivot when needed.
There's that little bit ofneuroses that most executive
producers will tell you keepsthem on their game.
The feeling of anxiety feelsintense, but the sensation can
(06:36):
be harmless.
Now I'm not talking about aserious mental health disorder
when I'm referring to theanxious overachiever.
And if you are experiencing aserious mental health disorder,
I do have resources for you toconsider in the show notes.
I am talking about the anxiousoverachiever, where anxiety is a
sensation in your body.
(06:57):
What causes problems is ourresistance to anxiety.
When you start to feel anxiety,it's going to feel uncomfortable
because there's a natural fightor flight response.
Evolutionary biology shows usthat anxiety makes us think we
are in danger.
We tense or freeze to protectourselves.
We're getting ready to resistand go to battle.
(07:19):
The response only triggers moreadrenaline, more neurochemicals,
and more discomfort.
Over time, I learned how toincorporate thought and breath
work, visualization, meditation,aromatherapy, and exercise to
process what I was feeling tomanage the anxiety.
And I used different tools atdifferent times.
(07:40):
I began to look as my anxiety ashigh tide and low tide.
Nothing is wrong here.
It's just a cycle.
And I know that when I'm in lowtide, that high tide is coming
because it happens twice a day.
The mental image of this helpedme accept that my thoughts and
feelings are here now, but theywill soon shift just like the
(08:02):
tides.
This helps me get into the flowof acceptance that anxiety can
be present and I can still carryon and excel in my day.
It comes and goes.
High tide or low tide.
The brain can't be in fight orflight and calm you down at the
(08:23):
same time.
It's just not possible.
Research shows that mindfulnesstechniques like breath work can
reduce anxiety and improvecognition.
It helps us tap into the part ofour brain responsible for
awareness, concentration,decision making, and this puts
us into a much more calmer, morefocused state.
(08:43):
So by dropping into a mind hacktool, we're able to think more
clearly and make better, morethoughtful decisions rather than
relying on a part of our brainthat views anxiety as a threat.
The way to manage anxiety is tohave tools that are ready for
the discomfort.
As an anxious achiever, findingthe tool or tool that works best
(09:05):
for you is the key to gettingout of apprehension and back
into positive action.
So the next time you're feelingthe sense of anxiety tightening
in your chest, tensing your neckand shoulders, or you feel like
you need to scrub the bathroomto work it out, I suggest that
you acknowledge it and name it.
Oh, here it is.
(09:26):
Okay, I'm feeling reallyintense.
I'm feeling the anxiety.
Say to yourself, well, at leastwhat I do, oh, hello, anxiety,
and notice where you feel it inyour body.
Allow yourself to feel it.
You may have to shut your Zoomcamera, you may have to take a
walk to process that, and youneed to do what you need to do
(09:46):
to take care of yourself.
And I'm gonna tell you thissensation may get a slightly
more intense because you'reallowing it, but it will
dissipate in a few minutes.
Alternatively, you couldtemporarily ignore it.
And by temporarily, I mean youcan ignore it right now, but you
need to come back and address itlater.
(10:07):
Only you know what's best foryou.
But sometimes when you have toperform, like if you're an event
planner or you're about topresent to a packed Zoom
audience, processing thesensation in that moment may not
be possible.
But breath work is a reallyhelpful tool that you can do
quickly and use anywhere.
I only recently learned how tobreathe correctly.
(10:29):
I know that sounds crazy, andit's super curious for me as
someone who's meditated for 25years, is a certified meditation
instructor.
I also sang in a gospel choirfor 10 years, for gosh sakes.
You'd think I'd know how tobreathe.
When I learned to breathecorrectly, I was able to reduce
the amount of strain on my voiceand the stress on my mind.
(10:52):
You can take a deep breath infor the count of four, hold it
for the count of four, and thenexhale the breath for the count
of four.
If you Google box breathingtechniques, there's tons of
videos.
I'll also include one of myfavorite links to the video in
the show notes so that you cansee the technique firsthand.
It takes seconds to do, and youcould easily do this if you're
(11:15):
starting to feel stressed beforelike showtime.
There are both physiological andpsychological benefits to using
breath techniques.
This is anywhere from regulatingyour heart rate to removing the
attention from the agitator andfocusing on your breath.
Again, what does that do?
It gives your prefrontal cortex,the thinking part of your brain,
(11:37):
a hot second to catch up andthen get into solution.
Another tool I have found thathas really helped me is
aromatherapy.
I'm a clinical aromatherapistbecause, as a brain injury
survivor, you can have reallylike intense sensitivity to
smell.
And years ago, there were veryfew plant-based products on the
market, so I decided to studybotanical chemistry so I could
(12:00):
create my own and actually cleanmy house.
Inhaling essential oilsstimulates the olfactory system,
the part of the brain that'sconnected to the smell.
This includes both the nose andthe brain.
And here's how it works: molecules enter your nose or (12:11):
undefined
mouth and pass through thelungs.
From there, it goes to otherparts of your body.
As the molecules reach yourbrain, they affect the limbric
system, the system that isconnected to the emotions, the
heart rate, the blood pressure,breathing, memory, stress,
hormone balance.
If you want some of myfavorites, putting a few drops
(12:34):
of like a cardamom, afrankincense, orange, or
lavender on your palms, or evenon a cotton ball and inhaling.
You can even stick the cottonball in your shirt pocket so
that you have the aroma with youon the go.
But that constant scent, thatscent memory, is going to create
a response in your body that isgoing to help you calm down.
(12:56):
I love essential oils.
Um, Enflarage in New York City,right here in the West Village,
or Still Point Aromatics andBeautiful Sedona are two
companies that I completelytrust.
I have no relationship withthese companies.
They are distillers.
I am strictly just a loyalcustomer, but they create both
beautiful and reasonably pricedproducts so you can have a
(13:18):
little pocket pal to help youmanage your anxiety.
I used to formulate for anxietyregularly and then diffuse the
aroma in my office.
And everyone would come by andbe like, it's so nice in here.
I'd be like, Yeah, no duh.
Another tool is visualization.
I'm going to do a specialepisode just on visualization,
(13:38):
but in the meantime,visualization is a technique of
using your mind, yourimagination to create whatever
it is that you want in yourlife.
You frequently use the power ofyour imagination unconsciously,
and you're using it regularlyfor worst-case scenarios.
Pausing and using the power ofyour imagination consciously and
creating how you want thepresentation or the project or
(14:00):
the experience to go.
You have the opportunity to bein the room where it happens
before it actually happens.
Your thoughts, when practice,create your results.
Remember that you are feelinganxious because you are having a
thought, and there that thoughtis creating a sensation in your
body.
When I feel this way, I getreally curious about what I'm
(14:24):
thinking and I write down all mycrazy thoughts.
Don't try to change anything,just get curious.
You can look at your thoughts onpaper and see, like I find it
really helpful to see what'sillogical or fear-based, and
then you get to decide how youwant to think about the
situation.
If you don't process theemotion, you can't release it.
(14:46):
You have to process the emotionin order to manage anxiety.
All right, my friends, check outthe show notes.
I'll put some details in thereabout what I've talked about
during the show, some of thelinks I've mentioned.
I love hearing from you.
Let me know what you think byjoining me on Instagram or
emailing me at hello at JillGriffin Consulting.com.
(15:07):
And have a fab day.
I'll see you next time.
I'm Jill Griffin, your host ofthe Career Refresh Podcast.
My mission is to make workplacesmore successful for everyone.
So if you have ideas for topicsor future guests, please email
us at hello at Jill GriffinCoaching.com.
Until next time, embracepossibility, be generous,
intentional, and kind.
Hey friends.
Welcome.
I love that you're here to joinme today.
Thanks for sharing this podcastwith other people.
I really appreciate your emailsand your feedback.
It means a lot to me that thiscontent is helping you and that
you're sharing it with others.
I appreciate you giving me yourtime and your attention and that
you're letting me in your ear.
Today I'm going to talk aboutanxiety and being the anxious
(00:22):
achiever.
The majority of my past andpresent clients have all listed
that anxiety is one of theconditions that they want to get
a handle on.
Much of the career coaching thatI do focuses around anxiety and
the current job, getting a job,interviewing for a job, and
what's next after this job.
Anxiety is pretty common, but itdoes mean different things for
(00:46):
different people.
Anxiety becomes problematic whenit feels unmanageable, which
also means different things fordifferent people.
For me, anxiety swings from alow-level hum to a much more
intense type of thinking andsensations in my body.
Over the years and through a lotof trial and error, I have
(01:08):
learned how to manage my anxietyto remain a high-performing
individual.
What I mean by an anxiousachiever is that this is someone
like myself and probably likeyou, if you're listening, who is
professionally ambitious drivenand who feels anxiety in their
life.
The anxiety could be short-livedor situational, but it is
(01:30):
present and it's no joke.
I'm not a mental health expert,and I have resources in the show
notes if you are thinking thatyou may need more professional
help.
I am, however, an anxiousachiever in recovery.
According to the NationalInstitute of Mental Health,
anxiety disorders are the mostcommon mental illness in the
(01:52):
U.S., affecting over 40 millionadults age 18 and older.
That's almost 20% of the pop,which is technically 18.1% of
the population, but almost 20%of the adult pop.
The millennial and the Gen Zcohorts have been dubbed the
most anxious generation.
(02:12):
All of us, but these cohortsespecially, are in desperate
need of a shift in a leadershipstyle.
Our most visible leaders have astyle that is centered on power
and bravado.
Talking about our well-being orour emotions has often been
viewed as a sign of weakness.
And from what I've seen, theonly leaders who talk about
(02:34):
anxiety and their mental stateare entrepreneurs.
So, hi, I'm Jill Griffin, andI'm a recovering anxious
achiever.
I want to change this stigma andI want to continue to help my
clients and my former peers inthe industry find the words and
choose to dispel the myths andjudgments in the workplace
(02:55):
around anxiety.
Our culture subtly, sometimesnot so subtly, tells us that
those of us who suffer fromanxiety that we can't succeed,
or that we shouldn't take a riskon these people, or that, you
know, we shouldn't be leading.
So it's kind of makes sense thatno one would be talking about
(03:16):
it.
I was thrilled that just thispast week I read in a fast
company that a quartet ofcompanies are launching Mind
Together, which is a coalitionaimed at improving workplace
culture around mental health.
Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify,Kellogg are all founding
(03:36):
members, and their aim is todestigmatize mental health at
work.
When I was in agency land, Irarely talked about the anxiety
I experienced.
I did, however, have quite a fewpeers who I did feel comfortable
in disclosing my anxiety to, andI certainly wasn't surprised
when they share their ownexperiences because I knew I
(03:58):
found my people.
Anxiety is part of life, andit's certainly part of a high
achiever's life.
To the achiever, you need totake risks, push yourself, and
drive towards a goal.
And anxiety is inherent in thisprocess.
The key to managing anxiety islearning how to identify it,
understand it, and respond to itwith self-compassion.
(04:22):
For months, maybe even years, Iwould wake up with a low hum, a
vibration in my body of anxiety,a general feeling of worry or
apprehension.
Nothing in particular needed tobe going wrong to feel this way.
It could just be Tuesday.
But when I was filled withapprehension, I had less
(04:43):
resilience to manage my mind.
And if I wasn't able to managemy mind, then it would be
challenging to be innovative,creative, collaborative with my
colleagues and clients.
Other times I'd experienceanxiety around a specific work
event, like the time I was askedto write and shoot a spot in
less than 24 hours.
I didn't have a studio, I didn'thave talent, I didn't have a
(05:04):
director, I didn't have copy.
After a migraine and a sleeplessnight, we ended up getting
together, figuring out, andhiring an improv troupe.
The disaster was averted.
But this type of anxiety madesense to me.
It was an insane ask and aninsane task.
But the anxiety for no reasonany given Tuesday was what
(05:27):
confused me.
How come I felt the sameapprehension whether there was a
reason for it or not?
Because it all comes down to mythoughts.
From a survival standpoint,anxiety has served us well when
we need to be alert and actquickly in order to stay alive.
Today, the upside of anxiety isthat it can serve us in our line
(05:48):
of work.
We're attuned to what's goingon.
We may be more prepared.
We may be able to predict otherpeople's actions, making us more
attuned, a better communicator,we're able to empathize and we
stay focused.
My clients who work in specialevents or production tell me
that there is a dose of anxietythat really helps them and their
(06:10):
craft.
That low level of worry helpsthem think of all the things
that could go wrong and getahead of them.
So there's always a plan B, aplan C, a plan D, and they're
able to pivot when needed.
There's that little bit ofneuroses that most executive
producers will tell you keepsthem on their game.
The feeling of anxiety feelsintense, but the sensation can
(06:36):
be harmless.
Now I'm not talking about aserious mental health disorder
when I'm referring to theanxious overachiever.
And if you are experiencing aserious mental health disorder,
I do have resources for you toconsider in the show notes.
I am talking about the anxiousoverachiever, where anxiety is a
sensation in your body.
(06:57):
What causes problems is ourresistance to anxiety.
When you start to feel anxiety,it's going to feel uncomfortable
because there's a natural fightor flight response.
Evolutionary biology shows usthat anxiety makes us think we
are in danger.
We tense or freeze to protectourselves.
We're getting ready to resistand go to battle.
(07:19):
The response only triggers moreadrenaline, more neurochemicals,
and more discomfort.
Over time, I learned how toincorporate thought and breath
work, visualization, meditation,aromatherapy, and exercise to
process what I was feeling tomanage the anxiety.
And I used different tools atdifferent times.
(07:40):
I began to look as my anxiety ashigh tide and low tide.
Nothing is wrong here.
It's just a cycle.
And I know that when I'm in lowtide, that high tide is coming
because it happens twice a day.
The mental image of this helpedme accept that my thoughts and
feelings are here now, but theywill soon shift just like the
(08:02):
tides.
This helps me get into the flowof acceptance that anxiety can
be present and I can still carryon and excel in my day.
It comes and goes.
High tide or low tide.
The brain can't be in fight orflight and calm you down at the
(08:23):
same time.
It's just not possible.
Research shows that mindfulnesstechniques like breath work can
reduce anxiety and improvecognition.
It helps us tap into the part ofour brain responsible for
awareness, concentration,decision making, and this puts
us into a much more calmer, morefocused state.
(08:43):
So by dropping into a mind hacktool, we're able to think more
clearly and make better, morethoughtful decisions rather than
relying on a part of our brainthat views anxiety as a threat.
The way to manage anxiety is tohave tools that are ready for
the discomfort.
As an anxious achiever, findingthe tool or tool that works best
(09:05):
for you is the key to gettingout of apprehension and back
into positive action.
So the next time you're feelingthe sense of anxiety tightening
in your chest, tensing your neckand shoulders, or you feel like
you need to scrub the bathroomto work it out, I suggest that
you acknowledge it and name it.
Oh, here it is.
(09:26):
Okay, I'm feeling reallyintense.
I'm feeling the anxiety.
Say to yourself, well, at leastwhat I do, oh, hello, anxiety,
and notice where you feel it inyour body.
Allow yourself to feel it.
You may have to shut your Zoomcamera, you may have to take a
walk to process that, and youneed to do what you need to do
(09:46):
to take care of yourself.
And I'm gonna tell you thissensation may get a slightly
more intense because you'reallowing it, but it will
dissipate in a few minutes.
Alternatively, you couldtemporarily ignore it.
And by temporarily, I mean youcan ignore it right now, but you
need to come back and address itlater.
(10:07):
Only you know what's best foryou.
But sometimes when you have toperform, like if you're an event
planner or you're about topresent to a packed Zoom
audience, processing thesensation in that moment may not
be possible.
But breath work is a reallyhelpful tool that you can do
quickly and use anywhere.
I only recently learned how tobreathe correctly.
(10:29):
I know that sounds crazy, andit's super curious for me as
someone who's meditated for 25years, is a certified meditation
instructor.
I also sang in a gospel choirfor 10 years, for gosh sakes.
You'd think I'd know how tobreathe.
When I learned to breathecorrectly, I was able to reduce
the amount of strain on my voiceand the stress on my mind.
(10:52):
You can take a deep breath infor the count of four, hold it
for the count of four, and thenexhale the breath for the count
of four.
If you Google box breathingtechniques, there's tons of
videos.
I'll also include one of myfavorite links to the video in
the show notes so that you cansee the technique firsthand.
It takes seconds to do, and youcould easily do this if you're
(11:15):
starting to feel stressed beforelike showtime.
There are both physiological andpsychological benefits to using
breath techniques.
This is anywhere from regulatingyour heart rate to removing the
attention from the agitator andfocusing on your breath.
Again, what does that do?
It gives your prefrontal cortex,the thinking part of your brain,
(11:37):
a hot second to catch up andthen get into solution.
Another tool I have found thathas really helped me is
aromatherapy.
I'm a clinical aromatherapistbecause, as a brain injury
survivor, you can have reallylike intense sensitivity to
smell.
And years ago, there were veryfew plant-based products on the
market, so I decided to studybotanical chemistry so I could
(12:00):
create my own and actually cleanmy house.
Inhaling essential oilsstimulates the olfactory system,
the part of the brain that'sconnected to the smell.
This includes both the nose andthe brain.
And here's how it works: molecules enter your nose or (12:11):
undefined
mouth and pass through thelungs.
From there, it goes to otherparts of your body.
As the molecules reach yourbrain, they affect the limbric
system, the system that isconnected to the emotions, the
heart rate, the blood pressure,breathing, memory, stress,
hormone balance.
If you want some of myfavorites, putting a few drops
(12:34):
of like a cardamom, afrankincense, orange, or
lavender on your palms, or evenon a cotton ball and inhaling.
You can even stick the cottonball in your shirt pocket so
that you have the aroma with youon the go.
But that constant scent, thatscent memory, is going to create
a response in your body that isgoing to help you calm down.
(12:56):
I love essential oils.
Um, Enflarage in New York City,right here in the West Village,
or Still Point Aromatics andBeautiful Sedona are two
companies that I completelytrust.
I have no relationship withthese companies.
They are distillers.
I am strictly just a loyalcustomer, but they create both
beautiful and reasonably pricedproducts so you can have a
(13:18):
little pocket pal to help youmanage your anxiety.
I used to formulate for anxietyregularly and then diffuse the
aroma in my office.
And everyone would come by andbe like, it's so nice in here.
I'd be like, Yeah, no duh.
Another tool is visualization.
I'm going to do a specialepisode just on visualization,
(13:38):
but in the meantime,visualization is a technique of
using your mind, yourimagination to create whatever
it is that you want in yourlife.
You frequently use the power ofyour imagination unconsciously,
and you're using it regularlyfor worst-case scenarios.
Pausing and using the power ofyour imagination consciously and
creating how you want thepresentation or the project or
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the experience to go.
You have the opportunity to bein the room where it happens
before it actually happens.
Your thoughts, when practice,create your results.
Remember that you are feelinganxious because you are having a
thought, and there that thoughtis creating a sensation in your
body.
When I feel this way, I getreally curious about what I'm
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thinking and I write down all mycrazy thoughts.
Don't try to change anything,just get curious.
You can look at your thoughts onpaper and see, like I find it
really helpful to see what'sillogical or fear-based, and
then you get to decide how youwant to think about the
situation.
If you don't process theemotion, you can't release it.
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You have to process the emotionin order to manage anxiety.
All right, my friends, check outthe show notes.
I'll put some details in thereabout what I've talked about
during the show, some of thelinks I've mentioned.
I love hearing from you.
Let me know what you think byjoining me on Instagram or
emailing me at hello at JillGriffin Consulting.com.
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And have a fab day.
I'll see you next time.
I'm Jill Griffin, your host ofthe Career Refresh Podcast.
My mission is to make workplacesmore successful for everyone.
So if you have ideas for topicsor future guests, please email
us at hello at Jill GriffinCoaching.com.
Until next time, embracepossibility, be generous,
intentional, and kind.
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