Ever wish anxiety didn’t run the show? In this episode, we unpack Veronica Walsh’s fun science-backed CBT tools to take control.

Learn how to work with your inner “anxiety narrator” rather than fight it, using visualisation, compassionate self-talk, and playful perspective shifts. In this long-form version of the CBT Self-Acceptance explainer, you’ll discover how to:

• Separate yourself from anxious thoughts and beliefs
• Use humour and playful perspectives to disarm anxious self-talk — from Bridget Jones to Hugh Grant rom-coms, Conan O’Brien, and even monkeys and wolves
• Understand the science of anxiety
• Create an emotional pause by naming and managing feelings
• Build self-acceptance, compassion, and understanding as core self-regulation skills

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