The Wirth Wellness Podcast #52: High Functioning Anxiety, Addressing the Inner Critic, and Practicing Self-Loyalty with Nancy Jane Smith LPC
Description:
On this week’s show, Nancy Jane Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor, coach, and author specializing in High Functioning Anxiety joins the podcast to chat about how to calm the inner critic (Monger), release perfectionism and shame, and embrace self-loyalty. This episode is a must listen if you feel the constant need to push harder, do more, and achieve greater things in order to be “okay.” Or if you feel, externally, you're keeping everything together, but inside have this voice always telling you you’re not “good enough.” Nancy’s approach to working with High Functioning Anxiety is refreshing, and goes beyond the typical self-help strategies. You’ll come away from this conversation with tips and tools to help you stay present with your feelings, experience deeper meaning and happiness in your life, and accomplish your goals while being kind to yourself.
In The Episode:
Nancy’s experience with her father that prompted her to do the work on her own inner-critic (Monger)
What is High Functioning Anxiety and how it differs from other types of anxiety
The relationship between perfectionism and High Functioning Anxiety
Typical symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety
Your relationship to your feelings and anxiety
Three internal voices to pay attention to if you have High Functioning Anxiety
Find relief from anxiety using the “ASK” method
Embracing self-loyalty to improve mental and emotional well being, and release shame
Nancy’s favorite way to reconnect to her body: The “mirror” check-in practice
Honoring where you are before doing anything to shift how you feel
And MORE!
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Please Note the Following Disclaimer!
By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
