

The Happier Approach: Quieting your High Functioning Anxiety
Nancy Jane Smith
A podcast about living with High Functioning Anxiety and building self-loyalty. Join me, Nancy Jane Smith, as I talk about my journey with High Functioning Anxiety. Through my own experience and 20+ years of training as a licensed professional counselor and coach, I have discovered the #1 way to quiet anxiety is self-loyalty. We are so loyal to other people. It is time to learn how to be as loyal to yourself as you are to others. Listen to learn more about quieting your High Functioning Anxiety with self-loyalty.
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Apr 29, 2018 • 15min
Episode 084: Things that Have been Annoying Me Lately
There are a lot of things in my industry lately that have just been rubbing me the wrong way, and so they've been making me feel kind of quiet and small. So instead of continuing on that quiet and small mantra, I wanted to air them and see if you guys agreed with me or felt the same way or were equally annoyed or maybe it's just me.Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Apr 12, 2018 • 14min
Episode 083: Live Happier Q&A (April Edition)
I am answering listener questions...well actually only 1 question but an important one. If you are struggling with acknowledging your feelings...this one is for you. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Apr 2, 2018 • 10min
Episode 082: The Warm Cozy Sweater of Our Monger
Yesterday I had an extreme Monger attack. In this episode, I share what I learned, why shame attacks are so hard and what our job is when we put on that warm cozy sweater of our Monger. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Mar 25, 2018 • 10min
Episode 081: The Love Hate Relationship with Our To-Do List
In this episode, I talk about the to-do list and our love of it keeping us on task and responsible and its way of keeping us trapped in the belief that WHEN we finish the to-do list we will be happier. (That's a lie by the way.)Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Mar 11, 2018 • 11min
Episode 080: Random Observations about Our Inner Dialogue
In this episode, I talk about 3 random observations about our inner dialogue, what causes our Monger to get fired up, why we have a love hate relationship with her and what we HAVE to do to quiet her.Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Mar 5, 2018 • 14min
Episode 079: Happier Approach Q&A
A new monthly segment for the show the Happier Approach Q&A. Answering listener questions about all things Live Happier and The Happier Approach. Have a question? Submit it hereVisit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Feb 26, 2018 • 10min
Episode 078: Riding the Waves
Feelings. They get such a bad wrap. If there is one thing the psychology world has a lot of contradictory opinions on, it is feelings. Today I look at the benefit of stepping into the deep water and riding the waves of your feelings. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Feb 18, 2018 • 10min
Episode 077: Judgment and Jealousy They Are Not ALL Bad
The quote “Stop comparing your insides to other people’s outside.” is a big ah-ha for people. But comparing ourselves is something we do ALL THE TIME. What can be gained from doing that? Can we engage in comparison without beating ourselves up?Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Feb 11, 2018 • 9min
Episode 076: Sneaky Ways Your Inner Monger Sabotages You
Now and then someone will say to me "I don't think I have a Monger." And my answer is always, 'Yes you do. Your Monger is just sneaky." We underestimate how much our Monger chats at us and how accepting we have become to her message. Today I am looking at some habits/behaviors you might have that are inspired by your Monger. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Feb 4, 2018 • 12min
Episode 075: A Behind the Scene Look at Bravery
So many people have told me how brave I am for writing and publishing a book. We tend to compare our insides to other people's outsides and think they have it all together. Today I am pulling back the veil on how I successfully (and unsuccessfully) dealt with my Monger attacks the week of my book launch.Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com