3 Steps for Managing Anxiety—How Moving Your Body Calms Your Mind

Jordan Langdon

Looking for a simple formula to manage anxiety and worry? In this episode, I share 3 specific steps that help interrupt worrisome thoughts, get your breath and body to calm down, and get you back on track. Moving your body is the KEY to interrupt thoughts for immediate relief. Anxiety doesn’t have to be scary. Learn how to recognize what your anxiety is telling you and how to move to action to calm down. Check out the full episode to understand how to take back control and maybe even save yourself some money on therapy and meds! 

Check out Mel Robbins’ video for more on how to “flip off your fight or flight nervous system and flip ON your parasympathetic calm, cool nervous system”. I highly recommend it!

Related: Tune into Episode 25 of our podcast for more information on going "From Overwhelm to Ease." 

   

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