Emily Roberts: Calming the Nervous System During Moments of Fear, Anxiety and Overwhelm

Episode 216: Emily Roberts is a Psychotherapist, Parenting Consultant, Educational Speaker and Author of the book Express Yourself: A Teen Girls Guide to Speaking Up and Becoming Who You Are. The Guidance Girl is a concept created by Emily Roberts an innovative, powerful approach to help you achieve goals and feel your best by redefining traditional therapy for the girls and women of today.

Show notes:

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• How Emily splits her time between New York City and Austin, Texas.
• “We all have an adolescent person inside of us. We all have a bully in our brain.”
• How parents project their own issues that haven’t been healed onto their children.
• Why you should feel whatever is coming up for you.
• The biggest anxiety that Emily experiences.
• How to let go and release the Type A personality.
• Emily’s motto: “If I’m forcing it, it’s not going to work.”
• Why being emotional is a very good thing.
• How to realize when you’re being triggered by other's emotions.
• “There’s a function to every feeling.”
• How emotions are handled by our nervous system.
• Simple coping mechanisms for when you feel overwhelmed.
• Why giving yourself compassion is the key to calming down your nervous system.
• How traumas (any kind of stress) take a toll on our bodies.
• A simple breathing tool to help you release stress and anxiety.
• The importance of the vagus nerve and your breath.
• Specific steps to follow if you desire more flow in your life.
• The power of the pause.
• Emily’s “Return of Saturn” and how it often turns out better than expected.
• Why your own handwriting can help you discover solutions when you’re feeling lost.
• How to honor what your body is trying to communicate.
• The most important question to ask yourself to reframe your story.
• What self-care really is and what it isn’t.
• The ripple effect of being authentic and vulnerable.
• Must-read book: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson