35 min
Anxiety Series: Be-friending your Anxiety to take your Power Back The Un-Perfected Pod
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Transforming your relationship with anxiety is not only possible, but it can also be playful and life-changing!
In this episode, a unique approach to managing anxiety by personifying it is given, encouraging listeners to acknowledge and understand it playfully and mindfully. The method fosters improved mental health by allowing individuals to maintain control and disrupt negative patterns. Brooke emphasizes the significance of community and open dialogue in normalizing mental health and provides supportive resources like "Mommy's Mental Health Matters" to aid mothers on their mental health journeys. This episode is a blend of wisdom, laughter, and heartfelt advice aimed at promoting collective healing and empowering individuals to lead more fulfilled lives.
[00:00 - 12:38] Decoding and Befriending Anxiety
Brooke outlines how the amygdala and nervous system trigger anxiety through hormonal surges in response to perceived threats She explains how anxiety can stem from a range of stimuli, from something subtle to overt, traumatic experiences Anxiety can also be caused by stuffing down other feelings and not allowing ourselves to process them. Brooke touches on the physical and mental implications of suppressing anxiety responses, highlighting ailments like autoimmune diseases and depression The concept of accepting and understanding anxiety as opposed to resisting it is introduced as a means to better manage it [12:39 - 22:53] Acknowledge Your Anxiety and Embrace Your Mama Bear Superpowers
The “CEO table of life” metaphor is presented to illustrate maintaining balance by managing internal parts like anxiety, especially under stress Emphasis is placed on recognizing the positive, protective role of anxiety, leading to a more empathetic, mindful, and authentic lifestyle and leadership Anticipating a stressful event releases the same hormones as reward hormones, making the anxiety stronger Brooke recommends acknowledging anxiety with compassion and understanding, rather than resistance, as a non-defining aspect of one’s experience Mothers have a natural mama intuition and superpowers that come with some anxiety but have served a purpose [22:54 - 35:21] Befriending Anxiety
The speaker encourages a mindful, playful interaction with anxiety and asks ourselves what it wants us to know, to understand it, and manage it effectively Instead of resisting, stuffing, or ignoring anxiety, we can acknowledge it and give it a voice Creating distance from anxiety allows for conscious management and the application of coping mechanisms, promoting better mental health. Joining supportive communities like "Mommy's Mental Health Matters" and sharing resources can help in normalizing mental health conversations and providing support
Tweetable Quotes:
"It's really important that we understand what's happening in our brain and body when we're experiencing anxiety so we don't shame ourselves so we can normalize it. Your brain is doing something good for you; it's trying to protect you. It's sending this message to help you establish some sense of safety." - Brooke Jean
"Your body is just continuously determining there's some level of threat or unsafety, and it has been overworking to keep you safe. And what we need to do is reprogram these parts of us to understand that we are safe and what is a real threat versus a perceived threat." - Brooke Jean
You can connect with Brooke Jean through her:
Website: Brooke Jean LLC
Facebook: Brooke Jean
LinkedIn: Brooke Jean
Twitter: Brooke Jean
Instagram: @brookejeanunperfected
LEAVE A REVIEW
Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookejeanunperfected/
Facebook private group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MLALTL
Website: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/
Join us!
The Unperfected Mama Group Program
here: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/group-coaching
Transforming your relationship with anxiety is not only possible, but it can also be playful and life-changing!
In this episode, a unique approach to managing anxiety by personifying it is given, encouraging listeners to acknowledge and understand it playfully and mindfully. The method fosters improved mental health by allowing individuals to maintain control and disrupt negative patterns. Brooke emphasizes the significance of community and open dialogue in normalizing mental health and provides supportive resources like "Mommy's Mental Health Matters" to aid mothers on their mental health journeys. This episode is a blend of wisdom, laughter, and heartfelt advice aimed at promoting collective healing and empowering individuals to lead more fulfilled lives.
[00:00 - 12:38] Decoding and Befriending Anxiety
Brooke outlines how the amygdala and nervous system trigger anxiety through hormonal surges in response to perceived threats She explains how anxiety can stem from a range of stimuli, from something subtle to overt, traumatic experiences Anxiety can also be caused by stuffing down other feelings and not allowing ourselves to process them. Brooke touches on the physical and mental implications of suppressing anxiety responses, highlighting ailments like autoimmune diseases and depression The concept of accepting and understanding anxiety as opposed to resisting it is introduced as a means to better manage it [12:39 - 22:53] Acknowledge Your Anxiety and Embrace Your Mama Bear Superpowers
The “CEO table of life” metaphor is presented to illustrate maintaining balance by managing internal parts like anxiety, especially under stress Emphasis is placed on recognizing the positive, protective role of anxiety, leading to a more empathetic, mindful, and authentic lifestyle and leadership Anticipating a stressful event releases the same hormones as reward hormones, making the anxiety stronger Brooke recommends acknowledging anxiety with compassion and understanding, rather than resistance, as a non-defining aspect of one’s experience Mothers have a natural mama intuition and superpowers that come with some anxiety but have served a purpose [22:54 - 35:21] Befriending Anxiety
The speaker encourages a mindful, playful interaction with anxiety and asks ourselves what it wants us to know, to understand it, and manage it effectively Instead of resisting, stuffing, or ignoring anxiety, we can acknowledge it and give it a voice Creating distance from anxiety allows for conscious management and the application of coping mechanisms, promoting better mental health. Joining supportive communities like "Mommy's Mental Health Matters" and sharing resources can help in normalizing mental health conversations and providing support
Tweetable Quotes:
"It's really important that we understand what's happening in our brain and body when we're experiencing anxiety so we don't shame ourselves so we can normalize it. Your brain is doing something good for you; it's trying to protect you. It's sending this message to help you establish some sense of safety." - Brooke Jean
"Your body is just continuously determining there's some level of threat or unsafety, and it has been overworking to keep you safe. And what we need to do is reprogram these parts of us to understand that we are safe and what is a real threat versus a perceived threat." - Brooke Jean
You can connect with Brooke Jean through her:
Website: Brooke Jean LLC
Facebook: Brooke Jean
LinkedIn: Brooke Jean
Twitter: Brooke Jean
Instagram: @brookejeanunperfected
LEAVE A REVIEW
Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookejeanunperfected/
Facebook private group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MLALTL
Website: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/
Join us!
The Unperfected Mama Group Program
here: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/group-coaching
35 min