"All of anxiety is separation anxiety" - Dr Russell Kennedy

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I discuss a claim I heard recently about anxiety and separation, which led me to take a trip down memory lane, back to when my anxiety first started.

I explore whether or not this claim rings true for me (spoiler alert: Yes) and how a sense of separation has not only acted as a root cause of anxiety, but something I've inadvertently perpetuated by trying to cover it up.

I discuss how focusing on connection rather than fixating on eliminating anxiety can lead to more sustainable relief, and how prioritizing meaningful connections and self-exploration can bridge the gap between feeling cut off from the group and feeling connected and whole.

Mentioned in this episode:

Dr Rangan Chatterjee - Neuroscientist: Why Trying To Eliminate Anxiety WON'T SOLVE Your Problems! | Dr. Russell Kennedy

https://youtu.be/eSjDLjhsLdI?si=drzCmbwl0whBe4Kv

Lauren Rose - Finding the life of your dreams...even WITH anxiety ✨

https://youtu.be/_g9fSmrAAi8

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I am joined by business owner, marketing guru and just the most all-round joyous soul, Silvia from Portugal. Silvia shares her anxiety story - from anxiety in adolescence and searching for answers, to finding relief through therapies such as CBT and EMDR (https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/) and how she managed to cultivate a passion for travel and, as she calls it, 'doing scary things'! We discuss medication, relationships and avoiding co-dependency, and how and why she is deliberate about finding the joy in everyday. You can find Silvia on instagram at / silviaamorimb I hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, if you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at hello@iamlaurenrose.com. I would love to have you!

In this episode of Us Anxious Folk, I talk all about the impact of long-term anxiety on the body, and how to work towards a sense of ease and peace within.

Anxiety is designed to have noticable (and uncomfortable) physical effects within the body. Short-term, this is fine - our bodies know how to recover. When it comes to long-term anxiety and panic, however, we start to find that our bodies are becoming a tricky place to inhabit.

I discuss how it felt to be in my own body during my housebound years, and the toll of chronic fear on my emotional and physical wellbeing. From digestive issues, muscle tension, sensory sensitivities, and food stress, to that full-body feeling of "no", and what the pathway towards willingness looks and feels like.

Mentioned in this episode:

Mary Oliver - Wild Geese

"You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things.

- Mary Oliver, Wild Geese

Bloodaxe, 2004

I hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, if you would like to be a guest on Us Anxious Folk to share your anxiety story, please get in touch with me at hello@iamlaurenrose.com