

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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Aug 30, 2017 • 11min
Episode 064: The Downside of Gratitude
Practicing Gratitude is an amazing practice that allows us to see the world through a different lens and regain some perspective. Too often I see people take this practice of gratitude and use it as a weapon on themselves. In this episode, we look at the Downside of Gratitude and the 3 ways you can avoid it. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Aug 16, 2017 • 10min
Episode 063: Even More Myths of the Monger
Our Monger (that nasty inner voice) keeps us stuck in myths that make us feel more stressed and overwhelmed. Today I am unraveling 2 more of those myths: The Myth that THEY have it figured out The Myth that there is a Right WayVisit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Aug 8, 2017 • 10min
Episode 062: You don’t have to be Zen to fight your Monger
For years I thought I had to be super yoga zen woman to deal with this nasty inner voice. And being the Type A person I am that wasn't going to work...fortunately I found a way for me that does. Today a few thoughts on dealing with your Monger when you aren't Zen. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Jul 31, 2017 • 12min
Episode 061: More Myths of the Monger
Our Monger (that nasty inner voice) keeps us stuck in myths that make us feel more stressed and overwhelmed. Today I am unraveling some more of those myths.Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Jun 19, 2017 • 12min
Episode 60: Without My Monger I Won't Get Anything Done
The biggest obstacle to quieting the voice of the Monger is the belief that without the Monger (inner critic) you will be an unmotivated sloth who accomplishes nothing. In this episode, I discuss how to quiet your inner critic AND accomplish everything you desire. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Jun 14, 2017 • 12min
Episode 059: The Power of Language
How we talk to ourselves and others has power. In this episode, I talk about 3 phrases that we use on a regular basis that we can tweak in order to give ourselves more compassion and expansiveness. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

Jun 5, 2017 • 11min
Episode 058: What are your rules?
Every now and then I catch myself, reverting back to the old habit of beating myself up for all the rules I am not following. Most of my rules start out like this: Good people.... So I might say good people get up before 8pm, good people always read the paper, good people write their blogs first thing in the morning, good people respond to e-mails right away. These rules can keep us stuck in a cycle of beating ourselves up and unnecessary suffering. So in today's podcast I ask...what are your rules? What rules do you have that 'guide your life'? Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

May 30, 2017 • 12min
Episode 057: The Slippery Slope of Emotions
So many of us believe like feeling our emotions will send us down a slippery slope into wallowing and negativity. In reality, NOT feeling our emotions leads us to more negativity and drama. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

May 22, 2017 • 11min
Episode 056: Confessions of a Day with my Monger
Sometimes despite our best intentions our Mongers camp out in our heads. Today I had a case of the Monger Mondays...listen to how I regrouped and found my Biggest Fan again. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com

May 9, 2017 • 11min
Episode 055: Stay In Your Own Car
A simple (but not always easy) way to avoid drama in our lives. Visit: https://NancyJaneSmith.comLearn More About Self Loyalty School: https://selfloyaltyschool.com