Think Act Be Podcast 248: Daily Practices for Managing Anxiety
Oct 21, 2025
In this discussion, clinical expert Joel Minden shares practical strategies for managing anxiety, drawing insights from his work. He highlights the importance of short daily practices to realign thinking and ease anxious feelings. Topics include embracing the uncertainty of change, the significance of mindfulness in movement, and taking gradual steps to confront fears. Seth and Joel also delve into how starting tasks early can minimize avoidance-driven anxiety and illustrate the interconnectedness of cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness techniques.
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Daily Reset Over Reinvention
- The book frames short daily exercises as a simple reset to return to useful habits and perspectives.
- Seth emphasizes that reminders often reinforce what we already intuitively know rather than teach something entirely new.
Use Think, Act, Be Together
- Use three domains: cognitive (Think), behavioral (Act), and mindfulness (Be) to manage anxiety comprehensively.
- Combine these skills over time so they mutually reinforce progress against avoidance and catastrophic thinking.
Align With What Is
- Notice life's flux and release attachment to what was so you can align with present reality.
- Accept variability in energy and capacity instead of punishing yourself for day-to-day changes.
