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- After more than 26 years of helping people recover from anxiety, there are certain things I find myself saying over and over again. They're simple, but they've helped thousands of people stop fearing anxiety, trust their minds and bodies again, and reclaim their lives.
In this episode, I'm sharing 10 of the most powerful reminders I give my patients - from why you won't die or go crazy from anxiety, to understanding intrusive thoughts, learning to trust yourself instead of your "safe places,: and how changing what you visualize can transform your recovery.
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Join our Group Program - Most people think anxiety only shows up as panic attacks or racing thoughts. But long before those symptoms appear, anxiety can quietly begin influencing your choices, your routine, and the way you live your life.
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Don't want to join the group, but want one-on-one sessions with Dr. Lisa? Schedule your appointment today - Anxiety isn't just stealing your peace - it's stealing your trust in yourself.
Over time, anxiety teaches us to question everything. We stop trusting our bodies, our thoughts, our emotions, and our decisions. We wonder if we'll ever recover, if we're capable of handling discomfort, or if we're somehow different from everyone else.
This hinders our recovery. Preventing us from feeling safe.
Let's explore this and how to start trusting ourselves again.
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Make an appointment with Dr. lisa for a one-on-one session - Why does anxiety make us afraid of things that once felt so simple? Why do we begin to fear our symptoms, our thoughts, our next panic attack, or even the possibility that we'll never feel like ourselves again?
The truth is, anxiety doesn't just create fear - it teaches us what to fear next.
Join Dr. Lisa as we explore why anxiety slowly convinces us that we're unsafe, causing us to question our bodies, our minds, and our future. You'll learn why recovery isn't about never feeling anxious again - it's about learning to trust yourself again.
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Join the waitlist for our 90-Day Anxiety Recovery Program - One of the questions I'm asked most often is, " Dr. Lisa, how do you spend all day listening to people talk about their anxiety without getting triggered yourself?"
The trust is that years ago, it probably would have. But Recovery changes more than your symptoms - it changes the way your brain responds to fear.
In this episode, I'm sharing why other people's anxiety no longer becomes my anxiety, what healthy emotional boundaries look like, and how learning to trust your brain and body changes everything.
Because the goal isn't to avoid conversations about anxiety. The goal is to reach a place where they no longer feel threatening.
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About The Anxiety Dr. Podcast
The Anxiety Dr. Podcast is a weekly Podcast about anxiety, fear, stress, and all the other layers of anxiety. Dr. Lisa Cortez, a psychotherapist known as The Anxiety Dr, chats with you and offers you tips and tools to help you eliminate that dreadful anxiety. Her mission is to help YOU live the life you truly want to live, all by empowering you and encouraging you.
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