I am someone who looks for control in all situations and to be honest, it's exhausting. We can't control everything, so why bother? Today I'm doing a personal and honest conversation about our need for control, why it's no good for us, and what to do instead. Click to play! xx
Tag: anxiety disorder
Confessions of an Overthinking Mind (podcast)
For a few weeks, I've felt a little off. Not bad, just off. An ickiness has settled into my body and I've needed a shift in energy to get rid of it. I've analysed myself, hated myself, beat myself up. I've been a perfectionist and berated myself for not stacking up. Here are my confessions… Continue reading Confessions of an Overthinking Mind (podcast)
Visualisation Tool: Scenario Exploration for Anxious Overthinkers
If you are an anxious overthinker, like me, then your mind is used to imagining the worst and thinking about every scenario. But what if I encouraged you to do this in a more focused and productive way? You're already an intelligent, creative person, because overthinking and imagination go hand-in-hand. Why not use this skill… Continue reading Visualisation Tool: Scenario Exploration for Anxious Overthinkers
My love letter to food: from a recovered “fussy eater”
I say "recovered" in this title not for whimsy or to make fun of people who recover from real illnesses or specific eating disorders. I use this word because I do literally feel like I've recovered. Like I went through a time of toxicity; that hurt me and held me back. In that time, I… Continue reading My love letter to food: from a recovered “fussy eater”
Careful What You Identify With (podcast)
I've been thinking about how I see myself and the negative things that I have been identifying with. We all create our own reality with the narrative we tell ourselves. So, be careful with what you are identifying with (consciously or not)... Click to play! xx
Catastrophising: What it is and how to stop
Catastrophising is when you "view or present a situation as considerably worse than it actually is." I do this a lot! As someone with anxiety and who has been through depression many times, I've been told this term in my CBT sessions. That a common thing for us to do when low or anxious is to… Continue reading Catastrophising: What it is and how to stop
Feeling the Fear (podcast)
It's Halloween this week so let's talk about fear! I wanted to be honest about my own fears, alongside talking about how fear shows up in our lives, the truth about fear, and how to feel the fear but do the thing anyway... Click to play! x
Clapping for the Badass People Doing Brave Things Every Day (Video)
I think it's about time we clapped for the badass people who are doing brave things every day without being appreciated for it. I see you; you're amazing! Keep going and doing you, boo! Click to play! https://youtu.be/t2hZ3bGyezs This week's worksheet to complete: Confidence Challenge Week Three Worksheet Checklist for the challenge:… Continue reading Clapping for the Badass People Doing Brave Things Every Day (Video)
Video: How to Deal with Social Anxiety
I have had social anxiety since about 12-13 years old. I have been for therapy and classes and they have helped me. But in today's video, I am sharing the ONE thing that has helped me the MOST with my social anxiety coping/overcoming journey.
Video: The Introverts and Anxious People of the World
Are you an anxious person or an introvert and feeling lost or alone in the world? Then this channel is for you! We will be going through more ways to be the best you, despite your anxiety, fear, or being an introvert in an extroverted world. Click to play! https://youtu.be/E25Q9eTzNSc Subscribe to join the… Continue reading Video: The Introverts and Anxious People of the World
S. R. Crawford 