Radio Headspace Taming Self-Anxiety with Kara Loewentheil
May 10, 2025
Master-Certified Life Coach Kara Loewentheil dives into the intricate link between self-esteem and anxiety. She shares practical tools to help listeners recognize and manage anxious thoughts stemming from insecurities. The discussion highlights how societal messages impact women’s self-worth and emotional experiences. Listeners can explore strategies to cultivate emotional awareness and resilience, fostering curiosity about their feelings while distinguishing between constructive thoughts and harmful narratives.
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Anxiety Linked to Self-Worth
- Anxiety often stems from learning that self-worth depends on others' opinions.
- Without stable self-esteem, anxiety becomes a frequent experience.
Use Curiosity to Tame Anxiety
- When anxious, ask yourself why you feel that way to gain clarity.
- Recognize anxious thoughts as optional, not absolute truths, to create distance from them.
Client Learned to Feel Emotions
- A client who claimed he couldn't feel emotions realized bodily sensations are feelings.
- This insight helped him understand he could identify his emotions through physical cues.