Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Anxiety

In this solo episode, I get honest about something most of us experience but rarely talk about — knowing exactly what we should do when anxiety or overwhelm hits, and still not being able to make ourselves do it. I share what happened when I tried to logic my way through my own anxiety a couple of weeks ago, why that never works, and what our nervous systems are actually doing when we can't access our tools in the moment.

I also talk openly about what it's been like preparing for my workshop — the discomfort of visibility, promoting myself, asking for help — and what I'm doing to stay regulated through it all.

In this episode, we explore:

• What happens in your nervous system when life feels uncertain
• Why the thinking part of your brain goes offline when you're overwhelmed
• The four ways we respond when we're dysregulated — fight, flight, freeze, and fawn
• Why you can't think your way out of a nervous system response
• Why practicing grounding tools when things are okay is what makes them available when things aren't
• What I do when my own warning signals show up

Links & Resources:

Grounding in Self-Trust When Life Feels Uncertain — online workshop, March 14th, 10 AM EST, $37 CAD, replay and resource guide included.

Register here: SIGN ME UP

Connect with me on Instagram or Facebook: @groundingwithruth

Thank you for listening and for being part of this space.

Stay grounded.