Anxiety

You fight to contain it, but…

You are constantly on edge, anticipating “the worst” as your mind spins disastrous scenarios. You put on a smile or calm face for the world, which is why most people have no idea that you’re falling apart on the inside – that a river of irritability runs through your nerves just below the surface.

Nervous energy runs through your body 24/7. It’s been a long time since you slept through the night without a rush of anxiety breaking through your dam of sleep, flooding your mind with racing thoughts and feelings of dread.

You do what you can to fight it. Maybe you avoid eye contact, jump into action, or distract yourself with who knows what…

But it only helps for so long, and the inevitable fits of overwhelm, tears, and frustration rise to the surface.

The endless cycle of worry and fear…

That’s anxiety, and you haven’t been able to shake it… despite your best efforts.

The planning and predicting…

The thoughts and feelings on constant replay…

The buildup of tension and stress…

The shortness of breath, the headaches, the stomach problems, the aching all over…

Anxiety hangs tightly and heavily on your mind and body.

The longer it lingers, the more exhausted you feel.

When everything feels like a chore, it’s no wonder you’re so wound up!

You can never relax when you’re always on edge.

And when you can’t relax, it’s difficult or impossible to enjoy life – even the things you used to love doing.

It’s like you’re ready to snap. If ONE MORE THING comes at you, it might be a full-blown panic attack.

You’re here, so you’re seeking help.

And that’s the right thing to do.

I will help you learn to respond to fear, distress, and pain holistically to teach your body and mind to self-regulate. There are exercises you can do to give relief to your anxious mind and body.

In the last 20+ years, brain and nervous system research has provided us with beneficial information that helps us understand simple ways to help us get our bodies to a more natural state of calm.

Polyvagal theory is one of these discoveries that I share a lot because it offers a way for you to heal the anxiety programming ruling you and your body. This is self-regulation, where you can interrupt the painful symptoms you are experiencing to regain your ability to feel pleasure and enjoyment.

Through breathing, accessing the power of the vagus nerve in your body, and guided visualizations, we will give you experiences of redirecting your anxiety so that you feel more perspective and options. I will follow your comfort with breathing exercises and then lead you through polyvagal exercises where we easily sit and, with small neck and eye movements, access the healing power of your vagus nerve.

We work together to understand your nervous system and identify easy ways that you can monitor how you feel. We’ll apply day-to-day methods such as humming, connecting with nature, walking, right-side-left-side tapping, and music are some examples. We will tailor these to you and what works for you so that you feel that you can use them outside of sessions. These do not take much time or setup, so you can use them immediately to change the situation and give yourself more options.

The perspective you need to overcome anxiety is already inside you.

But it’s hard to see when anxiety dominates your life.

When we work together, you’ll learn to access parts of yourself that make you feel whole.

You’ll tap into fresh ideas for teaching your body to relax. In a better state of regulation and calm, you will see that you don’t have to follow the thoughts of impending disaster, and you can interrupt them with rational thoughts that provide you with more options.

You will be able to take a minute and evaluate situations triggering your anxiety and look for evidence if the fear and doom are valid in what is currently happening. You will be able to break down situations to problem-solve what needs attention right now and not be so focused on what could happen in the future. You might also learn that sometimes doing nothing allows the situation to unfold and play out in a way that doesn’t affect you.

Let’s discover what life looks like without worry.

There is joy, compassion, love, play, confidence, and wisdom beyond your anxiety.

Wouldn’t it feel amazing to have the energy to thwart anxiety and experience life outside its shadow?

There is so much capacity within you… you just need the right guide!

I would love to work with you. Call me today, and we can schedule your free consultation: (208) 843-3638.