Anxiety Road Podcast

There are a lot of grounding techniques but one of the most accessible is to breathe. Specifically deep breathing. Breathing is a  I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked. Unlike the dentist, I'm much more calm about the examination. I want my eyes taken care of and make sure they get what they need.   I'm an active participant. I can gamify the target test. It doesn't mean I'm not anxious, but I don't have as many triggers to set off an alarm.   And I can use some grounding techniques to handle the examination.   Grounding has multiple meanings depending on the context but what I mean by it is a technique that you can use to lovingly call your brain activity back to normal. It is a way to center yourself back to an internal safe place.    Note the use of the word "lovingly".    Yelling at your internal self to cut the crap and be normal will not work. The part of you that is freaking out cannot hear or understand verbal commands. In this episode, a very easy method to practice deep breathing for gro