Start Here: Anxiety 101

This is the first place to start.
I'm going to lay out key useful points and information for you and THEN you should look on to the other sections. 

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Step 1

My personal philosophy about healing at the deepest level, the soul level.

🎧 Healing at the Soul Level

Step 2

Get help. Don't expect that you should figure all of this out on your own.

‣‣ Find a therapist you click with and commit to sessions
​‣‣ Consider herbal and pharmacological interventions as necessary. Taking medication is NOT wrong or bad.
‣‣ Seek mind-body approaches! Emotions live in your body.
‣‣ ARTICLE: How Acupuncture Treats Anxiety
​‣‣ VIDEO: FAQ Acupuncture for Anxiety

Step 3

Validate your experience and get to know yourself.
​What's really going on?

‣‣ Validation means accepting what's happening and doing something about it. Denial or shaming yourself won't help.
‣‣ Have you experienced trauma? It could be the cause.
‣‣ Are you empathic, intuitive and/or highly sensitive?
​‣‣ Do you have a compassionate and loving relationship with yourself?

Step 4

What's your general health like? Are you taking care of yourself? (This is a BIG one and can't be fully addressed here. Work with a healthcare provider you trust.)

‣‣ I work with my anxiety patients around the following: hormonal balance, sleep, diet/gut health, daily routine, energy
‣‣ Caffeine, sugar and food intolerances WILL affect your mood, hormonal balance and overall health.
‣‣ My best recommendation is to work with a Chinese medicine provider or highly recommended holistic healthcare provider in your area. Your physical health is paramount.

Step 5

Develop legitimate self-care practices and compile useful tools to support your healing process. 

‣‣ Meditation is my #1 life-changing practice for anxiety and emotional balance.
‣‣ Create a morning or evening ritual to help you ground and connect with yourself
‣‣ Create a supportive daily routine that honors your personal needs 
‣‣ Inundate yourself with books, podcasts and uplifting, useful perspectives. (Deepak Chopra and Pema Chödrön helped me tremendously.)

Anxiety Main

Panic + Fear

Overwhelm

Perfectionism + Shame