Anxiety Slayer

#460: Listen in for our favorite tips for calming anxiety at night and getting a good night's rest. We're talking about a bedtime calming drink, essential oils, and evening self-care practices. And to accompany this episode, Ananga has created a special Guided Tapping Session for Restful Sleep on our Patreon that begins with calming restless anxiety and worrying thoughts and progresses into Tapping and breathing for deep relaxation and sleep. This Tapping audio can also be used to help you relax and get back to sleep if anxiety wakes you at night. Anxiety Slayer is one of the most listened to resources for stress and anxiety relief and we are close to a milestone 6 million downloads and have produced over 450 free podcasts, but free podcasts aren't free to produce and each and every episode takes several hours of work. If you are interested in becoming a patron for Anxiety Slayer and gaining access to 24-37 patron-only downloads you can find out more at the link below. We appreciate your support. patreon.com/

#459: We hope you enjoy this Guided Relaxation from our Emotional Peace Album Emotional Peace: Guided Meditations for Challenging Times is a collection of guided meditations created to ease stress and anxiety during challenging times. Spoken by Shann Vander Leek from the Anxiety Slayer podcast with soothing background music from Ananga at Inner Calm Audio. If you enjoyed this meditation you are welcome to visit us on our Patreon where you can download more of our relaxing meditations to help you slay your anxiety.

#458: This week our listener question is about healing traumatic thoughts of anxiety experienced in the past. Listen in for supportive tips and tools for calming recurring and triggering thoughts so you can free yourself from the past.  FLASH SALE: There’s never been a better time to learn EFT Tapping to calm your anxiety - our Tapping for Anxiety Relief course is on sale for 3 days only at half price (offer ends July 28th) http://bit.ly/2tphlHd   Use the coupon code: TAPPING50 at checkout    

#457: We're talking about meditation; can meditation make anxiety worse? Learn our favorite tips for creating a calmer mind. Shann leads you through a five senses grounding practice for calming high anxiety and settling into the present moment. We invite you to visit our new website at anxietyslayer.com

#456: We're sharing our favorite tips for feeling calm without medication; including herbal teas, mindful walking, and essential oils.  We invite you to visit our new website at anxietyslayer.com

#455: We're sharing our favorite tips for handling anticipatory anxiety. Listen in to learn about a Bach Flower remedy that's helpful for calming your nerves before an event, tips for calming stress by planning ahead and an acupressure point for calming a nervous or nauseous stomach. We invite you to visit our new website at anxietyslayer.com

#454: We're talking about how to stop an anxiety attack. Learn the triggers to look out for that can provoke anxiety and how EFT Tapping is a powerful self-help tool that can help you stop anxiety in its tracks. This episode includes a guided tapping session to help you calm the fear of an anxiety attack.   Get everything you need to know how to stop an anxiety attack anywhere anytime, with added support for calming anxiety attacks when they strike at night and diffusing the fear of an attack.   Get started today with our First Responder Course for  FREEDOM from Anxiety Attacks  "I can’t believe how powerful Tapping is, and you both understand anxiety from the inside out which is comforting. Thank you both!“ PG With almost 6 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. 

#453: Today Shann has the pleasure of introducing you to Michelle Racich. Michelle is a board certified Asian Bodywork Therapist who maintains a Zen Shiatsu clinical practice at Heart of Zen. She is also teaist who brings 38 years of martial arts, qigong, and Zen background to her training in Chado, the way of tea. Michelle and her husband Doug own Plum Blossom Tea Company tea shop and tasting room, where they sell whole leaf organic teas, offer gong fu style tea tastings and host private Japanese tea ceremony. During our private tea ceremony, I was surprised by the experience. I was tasting tea in a whole new way. Savoring and experiencing the different flavor profiles of each steep. “A cup of tea is a cup of peace.” – Soshitsu Sen XV Points Covered in our conversation: Michelle's inspiration to learn Chado - The way of tea and how that turned into creating Plum Blossom Tea. How drinking tea supports people who often suffer from anxiety. Where Michelle's tea comes from and what makes it extraordinary. How Ze

#452: We're talking about how to handle catastrophic thoughts with breathing, creative activities, and mindfulness. Listen in to hear our personal tips and tactics for calming our own unruly thoughts.   June is Slay Your Anxiety Attacks Month We have a special offer for you to get you started with our step-by-step course.   In this course, you will find everything you need to know how to stop an anxiety attack anywhere anytime, with added support for calming anxiety attacks when they strike at night and diffusing the fear of an attack.   Get started today with our First Responder Course for FREEDOM from Anxiety Attacks  "I can’t believe how powerful Tapping is, and you both understand anxiety from the inside out which is comforting. Thank you both!“ PG   >>SPECIAL OFFER>> save $20 through June 30th   With over 5.7 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.   

#451 With over 5.6 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.    In this episode, we're responding to the Top 5 questions we get asked about anxiety attacks. How can I stop anxiety attacks if I don’t know what’s causing them? Why do I feel unsettled for a few days after an anxiety attack? How can I stop the fear of an attack?  Is it normal to feel nauseous and light-head with a panic attack? Can anxiety attacks be stopped without medication? Listen in for our answers and our definite yes to the question of being able to stop anxiety attacks for yourself without medication.   June is Slay Your Anxiety Attacks Month Get started today with our First Responder Course for FREEDOM from Anxiety Attacks and one-to-one Anxiety Breakthrough Coaching Sessions >>SPECIAL OFFER>> save $20 through June 30th            

#450    In this episode, we're responding to listeners who've sent us messages about their challenges with social anxiety.  With over 5.6 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.         SPECIAL OFFER save $30 on our >> New Beginnings Course 

#449: Today Shann has the pleasure of introducing you to Zen Teacher and CEO, Marc Lesser. Marc is the Cofounder of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and the author of Seven practices of a mindful leader - Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen and several other books. Marc leads mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs at many of the world’s leading businesses and offers trainings and talks worldwide. We begin our conversation by talking about the origin of and Marc's inspiration for writing his new book and the delve into the following topics.  How Marc's book can support business leaders who struggle with anxiety. The Dalai Lama and Anxiety How to begin a mindfulness practice The importance of connecting to our pain How simplifying your life can open you to more mindfulness You can get a copy of Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader at Amazon and wherever books are sold.  

#448: We're responding to a listener who wrote in saying "Help! I struggle with anxiety at work and don't want to lose my job." Listen in for our tips on how nutrition affects anxiety at work, plus the power of EFT Tapping for starting your day feeling calm and in control.  With over 5.6 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.         SPECIAL OFFER save $30 on our >> New Beginnings Course 

#447: We’re talking about some of the self-care steps and practices that can help you feel calm and in control of anxiety. One of the questions we get asked most about anxiety is what one thing can I do to feel better? In our experience with anxiety, self-care is very important and helps calm anxiety at its core, and the more committed we are to that care, the better we will feel. Now is the best time to start a self-care program, in the spring/summer transition where there is more light and color and it’s easier to get outside and move your body.    With over 5.6 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.         SPECIAL OFFER save $30 on our >> New Beginnings Course

#444: Ananga talks about ways to sink your mind into the present moment and escape anxiety. To overcome Health Anxiety, you need effective techniques for diverting and calming anxious thoughts before they spiral out of control. You also need to know how to calm your reaction to perceived symptoms and feel relaxed and at home in your body. Learn how to calm your health anxiety and enjoy more peace of mind by enrolling in our new Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series for Health Anxiety today! Save $20 for a limited time. 

#441: Hello Anxiety Slayers! We are taking a short break from producing our podcast for the month of April. Ananga has some personal issues to get in order and will be taking extra good care of herself over our break.  Over the next 4 weeks, we will be sharing some of our most popular episodes over the last 10 years. We hope you enjoy the replays and will be back in the studio before you know it! Big LOVE, Shann and Ananga P.S. You still have two more days to get How to Calm Your Fragile Mind at a special price.    In this course, you will learn That you are so much more than your mind and your painful thoughts How you can begin releasing negative thoughts and experience greater peace Ayurveda's guidance on the nature of the mind and how to begin to calm it A simple breathing practice to steady your mind when unwanted thoughts arise  And so much more.     Save $15 on this course when you enroll in How to Calm Your Fragile Mind before March 31st. Register now at AnxietySlayer.com or AnxietySlayer.Teachable.

#440: We are responding to a question about tips on how to deal with the question of what caused anxiety to flare up.   Here’s the question we received:    "I have one question that has stuck with me for a very long time - I still don’t know where the first panic attack came from. As it came out of the blue, without being able to attribute it to a cause. Do you have any tips and tricks on how to deal with the question what caused anxiety?"   Today's Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by The Anxiety Slayer Academy and our How to Calm Your Fragile Mind Course for calming painful emotions and unwanted thoughts.   We often receive questions in our inbox asking us to share more about working with unwanted thoughts and painful emotions, as well as regular requests for more information on Ayurveda and its teachings for calming the mind -  Our How to Calm Your Fragile Mind course is where we dig deep into both subjects.   In this course you will learn That you are so much more than your mind and your painful th

#439: In this week's podcast, we're talking about how to calm the unwanted thoughts that often come with anxiety. Discover how to release unwanted negative thoughts and feel greater peace in our How to Calm Your Fragile Mind Course with our Spring Sale - save $15 through the end of March. Visit anxietyslayer.com and click the banner at the top of the site to get started with finding freedom from your unwanted thoughts today.

#437: We're talking about what helps with releasing trauma and discussing EMDR and EFT Tapping in response to some questions from our private Facebook Group.    3 Ways we can help you: Get our free Anxiety Slayer Starter Course Enroll in the Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series - Anxiety Attacks Schedule a private coaching session with Ananga With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. Thanks for listening.

#436: We've been receiving a lot of messages from members of our community who are finding anxiety is affecting their sleep, so in this week's podcast we are sharing a special gift from us to you: one of our guided relaxations for anxiety-free sleep from our Sleep Album.   You can find the full album, along with our complete collection of relaxation titles, at anxietyslayer.com/meditations