Radio Headspace When Anxiety Hits Your Body First: Listening to the Signs Before Your Mind Catches Up
Sep 23, 2025
Anxiety often kicks off in the body rather than the mind. Rosie shares a personal story of sudden physical symptoms and discusses how to tune into your body's signals with kindness. She introduces a simple grounding technique to help regain tranquility. Listeners will learn how to nurture their nervous systems and discover a meditation resource that encourages separation from anxiety. It's a journey of self-awareness and caretaking your physical cues.
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Unexpected Physical Panic Before Teaching
- Rosie describes suddenly feeling chest heaviness, racing heart, and clenched jaw while pulling into a parking lot before teaching a workshop.
- She realized her body was on high alert even though she wasn't consciously nervous and had been neglecting her own needs.
Pause And Check In With Your Body
- Pause and check in physically by placing one hand on your chest and one on your belly and ask what you haven't acknowledged.
- Name practical stressors like pace, pressure, and juggling responsibilities to recognize sources of overwhelm.
Treat Anxiety As A Message
- Rosie reframes bodily anxiety as a message rather than failure, noting it signals overwhelm from pace and expectations.
- Treating the nervous system as asking for care avoids punishment and fosters compassion.