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2545: 6 Natural Ways to Calm Your Anxious Heart by Rachel Shanken of Mind Body Wise on Anxiety Advice
Apr 30, 2024
Guest Rachel Shanken offers practical, drug-free methods for calming anxiety. She discusses renaming anxiety, observing it without resistance, and expressing gratitude towards your body. The podcast explores how stress can enhance performance and advocates for a positive mindset towards anxiety for improved longevity.
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- Relabeling anxiety with a lighter term can reduce its hold on your body and mind.
- Perceiving stress as helpful can reframe anxiety positively and enhance performance.
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Natural Ways to Calm Your Anxious Heart
Finding ways to calm an anxious heart naturally involves relabeling your anxiety, observing your experience without judgment, letting it be what it is, and engaging in long exhales to signal your body to relax. By relabeling your anxiety with a lighter term, like 'old friend' or 'butterflies,' you can reduce its hold on your body and mind. Observing the sensations without judgment and practicing long exhales can help shift your experience and alleviate anxiety.
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