The Anxiety Podcast

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TAP 077 - Stephane Grenier On Serving In Rwanda, PTSD & Changing The Story Around Mental Health May 03, 2016

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Summary:

In this episode I talk toStephane Grenier about his own experience with PTSD from militaryservice in Rwanda to changing the language around PTSD and drivingpeer support programs.

Stephane Grenier is a Veteran of the Canadian Military whoretired as a Lieutenant Colonel following 29 years of service andnumerous overseas missions such as in Cambodia, Haiti, Lebanon, andKuwait. Most notably, he spent 10 months in Rwanda in 1994/95 andsix months in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2007.

Faced with undiagnosed PTSD upon return from Rwanda, he took apersonal interest in the way the Canadian Forces was dealing withmental health issues; a mission he has now decided to broaden tothe entire Canadian workforce through his work in developing nonclinical mental health interventions as a complement to traditionalclinical care. In 2010 he was seconded to the Mental HealthCommission of Canada and since his retirement from the military in2012, Grenier has founded a charity and created Mental HealthInnovations, a social enterprise dedicated to re humanizingworkplaces in Canada.

Throughout his career, Grenier has been recognized for histransformational leadership style, commended for his collaborativeefforts and outstanding leadership, specifically during the postwar humanitarian disasters in Rwanda, and was awarded a MeritoriousService Cross by the Governor General of Canada for his work in thefield of mental health and awarded an honorary degree of Doctor ofLaws by the University of Guelph.

Links:

http://mhic-cism.com/

In this particular episode you will learn:

- About enough with the talking let's start doing

- What an "operational stress injury" is

- How people are being misdiagnosed when it may just be "moralconflict"

- How Stephane found it hard to articulate his issues while inthe military

- Why it's strange that they named PTSD a "disorder"

- What peer support is and how it's relevant to mental healthissues

- If you want to change the stigma get the people sufferinginvolved

- Why there should be beacons of hope within the mental healthfield

- Why the word Stress is more preferable than Anxiety to manycompanies

TAP 076 - Stop Coping, Start Changing Apr 28, 2016

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Summary:

In this episode I talk about how we need to stop coping and using short term solutions and actually start changing. I give some examples about how you can get started today.

Links

To get a copy of my End Anxiety Toolkit go to: http://timjpcollins.com/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

In this particular episode you will learn:

- How coping is short term but change can be permanent

- You grow or you learn

- How there is no instant fix or cure

- How pain and discomfort will be involved in change

- How medication may be a "bandaid" fix but not fixing the underlying issue

- We are not used to having to change as society provides lots of instant gratification

- Just change one thing to start, that makes subsequent changes easier

TAP 075 - Karen Young From Hey Sigmund With 18 Important Things That Kids With Anxiety Need to Know Apr 26, 2016

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Summary:

In this episode I talk to Karen Young. She started the website heysigmund.com which has become a fantastic resource for those looking for support with all things psychology. We focus on our discussion on kids with Anxiety.

Links:

http://www.heysigmund.com/kids-with-anxiety-need-to-know/

In this particular episode you will learn:

What kids with Anxiety need to know. Here are the 18 points we discuss in this episode (For the full article we reference click the link above:

1 - Your anxiety is there to check that you're okay not to tell you that you're not. 2 - Brains can change. 3 - You have an interesting and different and wonderful way of looking at things. 4 - You're quick to notice when something isn't right. 5 - You're brave. And strong. And determined. 6 - Your thoughts are powerful. 7 - You are really trustworthy. And people know it. 8 - People like you, like, really like you. 9 - You would make an amazing leader. 10 - You are creative. 11 - You are great at making decisions. 12 - When you're anxious, you kind of have the power of a superhero. Or a ninja. 13 - You're people smart. You get people. You really understand them. 14 - The things that matter to you REALLY matter. 15 - You do great things with information. 16 - You're a thinker and a planner. 17 - Everyone struggles with something. 18 - You make the world better – no, wonderful – for the people around you.

TAP 074 - Stop Trying to Get Back To Your Old Self Apr 21, 2016

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Summary:

In this episode I talk about why you should stop trying to get back to your old self. Why you shouldn't settle for the old version of yourself. And why the future you has the potential to be the best you.

Links

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins.com/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

In this particular episode you will learn:

- How Anxiety forced me to change and create a better version of me

- Anxiety is a reminder that things need to change

- What's possible in your life after anxiety

- I don't have to wear masks anymore

- I can live much closer to my truth

- How a brighter future exists for you

- How to stop putting energy towards the past you and moving towards the new you

TAP 073 - Tracy Shawn on Going From Anxiety Sufferer To Author Apr 19, 2016

Show notes

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

Summary:

In this episode I talk to Tracy Shawn the award winning novelist. We discuss her story with Anxiety and how still took that and used it as inspiration to write a novel.

Links:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Grace-Crows-Tracy-Shawn/dp/1937556042

In this particular episode you will learn:

- How Tracy found that once she accepted it she healed from it more easily

- How Tracy became comfortable with her anxiety and eventually began to laugh at it

- How Tracy wrote a novel based around a character that's struggling with Anxiety

- We discuss many of the stories from Tracy's book and how that applies to our own struggles with Anxiety

- How Crows take people from the darkness to the light and why Tracy named her book "The Grace of Crows"

TAP 072 - No Pain, No Gain Apr 14, 2016

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Summary:

In this episode I talk about how pain provides the opportunity for growth and why discomfort is a good thing.

Here is the excerpt from the book that I read out:

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”― M. Scott Peck

Links

This is the book I quoted from: http://www.amazon.com/Road-Less-Traveled-Timeless-Edition/dp/0743243153

This is the Lumineers Song I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJWk_KNbDHo

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

In this particular episode you will learn:

- How we need a bump in the road to make us pay attention

- How without Anxiety I wouldn't have changed my life

- How pain gives us the opportunity to change

- We can stay in the shit or decide to change

- If you have anxiety, take a hard look at your life and consider why

- Anxiety may just be a good thing and make you get off the path you're on and get you on the right path

TAP 071 - Andrew Hutchinson on How Smiling, Kissing & Going Reptile Can Heal Anxiety Apr 12, 2016

Show notes

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

Summary:

In this episode I talk to Andrew Hutchinson about his Anxiety and his journey back to wellness.

We discuss many of the approaches that worked and also what didn't. Andrew discusses some alternative non medication based approaches that he found made his anxiety go away.

In this particular episode you will learn:

- How Andrew's search went from physical to mental to heal himself

- Andrew talks about TRE (Tramatic Release Exercises) and how that helped him

- What the Psoas is, why it's the fight or flight muscle and how it works

- How using the word "play" and smiling can release chemicals that make us feel good

- Why smiling and kissing makes us feel so good (we can in the short term affect our chemistry)

- Why kissing is melatonin heavy

- How we hold a lot of facial tension which can lead to TMJ/ Lock Jaw

- Carrying tension in your face sends messages to the rest of your body and sets your mood

- How you can use smiling and kissing as an exercise

- Why bringing awareness to the roof of your mouth can help you relax

- How releasing tension in our face can also affect our overall posture

- How you can "Go Reptile"

TAP 070 - Beat Fear Like A Navy Seal Apr 07, 2016

Show notes

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

TAP 070 - Beat Fear Like A Navy Seal

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how we feel before we think. I go into why this happens in our brains and also discuss how Navy Seals must overcome fear during their training.

In this particular episode you will learn:

- Why do we feel before we think

- Which parts of our brains are responsible for these feelings

- What you can do to interrupt this pattern

- What the lizard brain is

- How Navy Seals overcome fear during their training

- How feeling without thinking can also be positive in the way of the flow state

TAP 069 - Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry on Performing Under Pressure Apr 05, 2016

Show notes

Links

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

Summary:

In this episode I talk to JP Pawliw-Fry about performing under pressure.

An internationally renowned thought leader on the subject of leadership, performance and managing under pressure, JP was one of the highest rated lecturers at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management’s Executive Education Program. He now acts as an advisor to numerous Fortune 100 companies, including long-term relationships with Johnson and Johnson, PWC, Goldman Sachs, HSBC as well as Olympic medal winning athletes.

JP is the co-author of the New York Times and Amazon bestselling book “Performing Under Pressure, Doing Your Best When it Matters Most”.

Links:

http://www.ihhp.com/dr-jp-pawliw-fry/

http://www.amazon.com/Performing-Under-Pressure-Science-Matters/dp/B00SYZR4AW

In this particular episode you will learn:

- What is terminal uniqueness

- How to fully experience feelings and not have to avoid them

- How we live a lot of the time in our heads

- How we are impacting people whether we are aware of it or not every day

- How high performers take away 3 to 5 more information from the same opportunity as everyone else

- When we feel deep connection our anxiety dramatically drops

- How can you take a bit of a risk to be more vulnerable

- How no one performs better under pressure

- The best athletes interpret anxiety as excitement as they know they have a choice as to how they react to it

- How we literally feel before we think

TAP 068 - How to Get Aligned and Be Less Anxious Mar 31, 2016

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TAP 068 - How to Get Aligned and Be Less Anxious

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how the more out of alignment we are in our lives the more Anxiety shows up. As we remove the masks and and get close to our truth the anxiety lifts.

Links

To get a copy of my ebook & workshop go to: http://timjpcollins/free

To check out my 5 week course click here: http://www.anxietyover.com

To set up a call for one on one coaching go here: http://www.timjpcollins.com/coaching/

In this particular episode you will learn:

- That the more out of alignment we are the more our anxiety shows up- I talk about how like a car when the brakes aren't right, or the tire pressure is low the steering wheel begins to shake. This applies to our anxiety as well

- We need to put ourselves first

- We need to consider which aspects of our lives are out of alignment and to work on these

- How pretending to be someone else comes at a cost

- How you cannot be lying to yourself and be aligned

- "Lies are heavy and the truth sets you free"

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