Hi I’m Anxious - Over-functioning, anxiety management, high achieving women, anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism
Welcome to “Hi I’m Anxious.” Are you an over-functioning, high-achieving, over-thinking perfectionist but an amazing woman who also suffers incessantly with anxiety? You are not alone. Hi I’m Katy Dahl and I am an HR professional, business owner, entrepreneur, wife, and mom and I have suffered from anxiety for what seems like forever. For as long as I can remember, anxiety has been part of my life. It’s the ugly little friend that rears its head at the time that is most inconvenient… when I want to be most present with my family, at the high pressure business meeting, when I am awake in bed at night worrying instead of sleeping. Anxiety has crept into otherwise perfect moments in my life and stolen that joy from me. l I was recently diagnosed with anxiety and I found that there were some tools for managing it. I don’t think I’ll ever be free from anxiety, but now I am equipped to overcome it and enjoy life despite it. Together, on this podcast, we’re going to work through mind management, physical health, and getting the support we need. We’re going to hear from experts, therapists, and psychologists, and we’re going to dive into the tools you can use so you can go from “Hi I’m Anxious” to “Hi I’m way less anxious.” So put down that third cup of coffee, swap it for some lemon water, we’re about to get this thing under control. IG @hiimanxiouspodcast Connect-＞ support@hiimanxious.com
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
A lot of what I share has to do with mindset and things you can DO. But lately I’ve been thinking a lot about things we don’t do. And how important it can be to focus on what you aren’t doing in order to help yourself feel your best, achieve your goals, and live the life you want to be living.
How often do you find yourself scouring the internet for tips, tricks, hacks, strategies, etc. for how to DO things?
For the most part, I think it’s helpful to think of what we do or how we think in terms of the positive. Focusing positively on what I do want v what I don’t want. Or focusing on what you can control v what you can’t. But, there is a lot of value in thinking about what you don’t do.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
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If you’d like to create a custom calm bedtime routine, you can book a Calm Bedtime Call with me and I’ll help you!
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**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Let’s talk about the time of day that you tend to feel most anxious. Do you tend to feel most anxious in the morning? At work? Before bed? We’re going to discuss how you can work to manage your anxiety around the time of day that you tend to be most anxious.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
If you’d like to create a custom calm bedtime routine, you can book a Calm Bedtime Call with me and I’ll help you!
Join the community -> Facebook
Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
One of my favorite strategies to get out of overthinking, creating movement and momentum, and relief from anxiety
Are you overthinking about something, stressing, and not taking any action? Are you frustrated with overthinking. In this episode I’ll share with you one of my favorite strategies to get out of overthinking, making movement which can help propel you forward, or out of the cycle of overthinking, which may be keeping you stuck, feeling anxious and frustrated.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
If you’d like to create a custom calm bedtime routine, you can book a Calm Bedtime Call with me and I’ll help you!
Join the community -> Facebook
Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Anxiety is such a liar. Anxiety often lies to me. It will encourage me to think thoughts that simply aren’t true.
Thoughts aren’t facts. But some thoughts can be so far from fact, and not based in fact, that I feel like I can classify them as lies.
And these thoughts, or lies, can cause you to feel additional anxiety. Which exacerbates a spiral of continued anxiety. But if you can catch these thoughts, you can start to choose to think thoughts that better serve you.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
Join the community -> Facebook
Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Do you find yourself shying away from taking opportunities to treat yourself?
As an anxious high achiever you may push yourself to be busy working, achieving, and when you’re not you may tend to be spending time in anxiety, worrying. In this episode we’ll talk about how treating yourself can bring you to the present, and help you find good feelings, and maybe some respite from anxiety.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
Join the community -> Facebook
Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Does overthinking steal time from you? In this episode, we’re going to talk about the beast that is over-thinking, and how it robs us of precious time, and causes us to worry to the point of panicking, causes us to add unnecessary additional stress into our daily lives, and can increase our anxiety. AND the good news, is that there is one thing that can stop the overthinking from doing this do you - right now. And I’ll teach you what that one thing is so you can start using it today!
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
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Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is the ability to receive
Something I’ve noticed in common among Anxious high achievers, especially women, is the difficulty we have in allowing ourselves to receive.
Are you able to receive? Are you able to receive help? Are you able to receive compliments? Are you able to receive love?
I’ve been thinking about how not receiving contributes to anxiety. So in today’s episode, I want to share how receiving has helped with my anxiety, and maybe it will help you too.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
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Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Do you catch yourself in a spiral of working and worrying?
When you catch yourself feeling anxious, what do you do? Do you tell yourself you should be able to handle what is going on? Do you beat yourself up for overthinking the matter? Do you shame yourself for getting stuck in your worries instead of getting things done?
In this episode, I talk with you about some simple, effective ways that you can move yourself out of the work and worry spiral, and into feeling better and less anxious.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
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Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Do you catch yourself using control as a way to manage your anxiety?
Do you regularly pull out your beautiful planner, and spend time writing down unrealistic goals for yourself?
Do you set up your calendar with a schedule that is impossible to follow?
Do you create to-do lists that are totally impractical?
And then - do you shame or beat yourself up for not meeting your goals, following your calendar to the minute, or completing your to-do list?
As anxious high achievers, we’re hard on ourselves, right?
If you’re shaming or beating yourself up for not meeting your goals, following your calendar to the minute, or completing your to-do list - then my guess is that this self-flagellation is completely unwarranted, not to mention, unhelpful.
Beating yourself up is completely counterproductive, and I think deep down you know that, right?
So, instead, I’d like to offer you one strategy to try instead.
If this resonates with you, this episode is for you.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
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Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Do you catch yourself using control as a way to manage your anxiety?
My anxious brain likes to tell me lies. I catch all kinds of these lies like:
If I don’t do it, it won’t be done right.
I can’t ask for help because I should be able to handle this myself.
I’ll rest after I take care of everything on my to-do list.
If I give in to this person on this one thing, then they’ll run all over me all the time.
What happens next, anxious friend, after your anxious brain tells you lies like these? Does it try to solve these problems, typically by offering use of unhelpful coping mechanisms, like controlling behavior?
If this resonates with you, this episode is for you.
I hope this episode helps you, friend!
Wishing you freedom to live the life you want, despite anxiety,
Katy
P.S. Would you please leave me a podcast review on Apple podcasts? I would be so grateful if you would take the time to rate and leave me a review - it helps others find me, and I love to hear from you! It helps me know what you want to hear so I can create shows for you!
Join the community -> Facebook
Connect with me at support@hiimanxious.com
**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this podcast is not providing therapy or medical treatment. Contents of the podcast are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your health care provider with your health questions and concerns.**