The Mindset Mentor How to Calm Your Anxiety
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May 5, 2025 Explore the power of one question to disrupt your anxiety cycle. Discover practical journaling techniques and learn to recognize patterns that influence your choices. Unpack personal stories about late-night anxiety and the effectiveness of mindfulness. Reframe your thoughts by assessing both worst and best outcomes to shift your perspective. Gain insight into deep breathing and self-awareness to reclaim calmness. The conversation emphasizes that controlling anxiety begins with managing your mindset.
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Rob's Midnight Anxiety Loop
- Rob Dial shares a personal story about struggling with anxious thoughts waking him up at 3:30 AM.
- He details how his thoughts spiraled into a loop of worries preventing sleep.
Anxiety as Spreading Mind Map
- Anxious thoughts behave like a mind map, spreading from one idea to many related worries.
- Recognizing this mental pattern is key to understanding and interrupting anxiety loops.
Journaling to Manage Anxiety
- Use journaling questions to identify and assess your anxiety including its causes and consequences.
- Plan actionable next steps to feel better, even if you do them later, to release mental tension.
