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  • Work Anxiety: One Small Nervous System Step Before Big Meetings

    Work Anxiety: One Small Nervous System Step Before Big Meetings
    2026/07/14
    In this episode, we cover Work. The conversation opens with: Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense Of This Shit. I'm Fabian and this episode focuses on Work Anxiety: One Small Nervous System Step Before Big Meetings. The exact moment hits when you stand outside the conference room door. Your chest tightens without warning. Your mind races through every question someone might ask and every answer you might stumble over. That physical shift arrives first because anxiety in these seconds operates as a body sig Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward.

    What You'll Discover:
    • Core context for Work
    • Practical steps you can use today
    • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern
    • What to watch for when intensity rises
    • One takeaway to practice after listening

    Key Takeaways:
    • Small actions compound over time
    • Body cues matter as much as thoughts
    • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm

    Recommended Resources:
    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
    • grounding exercises
    • somatic experiencing

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
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    32 分
  • Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense of This Shit (Trailer)

    Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense of This Shit (Trailer)
    2026/07/07
    In this episode, meet Fabian, the host of Anxiety: Let's Make Sense Of This Shit, and hear exactly what this podcast is here to do. This is a short welcome to a show built for anyone whose mind won't stop racing — no lectures, no jargon, and no pressure to fix everything overnight. Each week brings short, honest, evidence-based episodes that help you understand what anxiety really is and give you practical resets you can use at your desk, in the car, or lying awake at two in the morning. Whether it's panic, worry, or that tight-chest feeling, we make sense of it together, one small step at a time.

    What You'll Discover:
    • What this weekly show covers and who it is for
    • Why your body reacts the way it does when anxiety spikes
    • Simple, evidence-based resets you can use in five minutes
    • How to work with panic and worry instead of fighting them
    • Why small, repeatable steps beat white-knuckling every time

    Recommended Resources:
    • "When Panic Attacks" by David D. Burns
    • Anxiety and Depression Association of America online guides
    • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and simple grounding exercises

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    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.

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    1 分
  • Travel Anxiety: Science-Based Strategies for Nervous Flyers Now

    Travel Anxiety: Science-Based Strategies for Nervous Flyers Now
    2026/07/14
    In this episode, we cover Travel. The conversation opens with: Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense Of This Shit. I'm Fabian and today we are talking directly to nervous flyers who feel that familiar tightening in their chest right at the gate. You stand there with your bag over one shoulder and your boarding pass in hand while your heart starts to pound because the body has already decided this flight means danger. That reaction lives in the amygdala and it does not care about your logical reminders that pl Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward.

    What You'll Discover:
    • Core context for Travel
    • Practical steps you can use today
    • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern
    • What to watch for when intensity rises
    • One takeaway to practice after listening

    Key Takeaways:
    • Small actions compound over time
    • Body cues matter as much as thoughts
    • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm

    Recommended Resources:
    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
    • grounding exercises
    • somatic experiencing

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
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    31 分
  • Health Anxiety Loop: Stop Reassurance Googling in 4 Simple Steps

    Health Anxiety Loop: Stop Reassurance Googling in 4 Simple Steps
    2026/07/02
    In this episode, Fabian breaks down the exhausting cycle of health anxiety that spikes when a random symptom hits at 2 a.m. and sends you straight to Google. You will hear the real story of how one late-night headache search turned into hours of rising dread and why the reassurance never sticks. Instead of more facts or willpower, he shares four simple physical steps that interrupt the loop at the body level where anxiety actually lives. These actions calm the nervous system fast without needing perfect calm first or another search result. The approach draws on how the brain tags normal sensations as threats and gives you direct ways to reset before the spiral takes over your night or workday. You will learn to treat the urge to reach for the phone itself as a signal and shift into something your system understands quicker than any screen. The steps fit desk or bed moments and grow more reliable with quick practice ahead of time so the next twinge does not own the next hour.

    Key Takeaways:
    • Interrupt the googling urge before it fuels more dread
    • Lower anxiety intensity in under three minutes using body signals
    • Train your nervous system to let ordinary sensations pass naturally
    • Replace short-term relief with lasting habit change
    • Reduce late-night scanning and improve rest without extra facts

    What You'll Discover:
    • Why each search creates a sharper spike than the last
    • How the brain mistakes absence of catastrophe for arranged safety
    • The exact physical reset that works when thoughts race too fast
    • Why facts alone fail once the reassurance loop is established
    • A practical way to notice the phone reach as its own warning sign

    Recommended Resources:
    • Salkovskis 1986 paper on the reassurance trap in Behaviour Research and Therapy
    • 2019 King's College London study in Journal of Medical Internet Research on symptom searching and anxiety rise
    • DSM-5 section on illness anxiety disorder from the American Psychiatric Association
    • Anxiety and Depression Association of America online guides to health anxiety tools

    Coming Up Next
    Learn the exact four-step sequence that turns panic into a two-minute reset you can use anywhere.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
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    34 分
  • Good Enough Decisions: How to Tolerate Solid Choices Fast

    Good Enough Decisions: How to Tolerate Solid Choices Fast
    2026/06/30
    In this episode, we tackle the exhausting loop of overthinking every choice—from picking dinner to major life decisions—and how it fuels anxiety. If endless scrolling, comparing options, and fearing the "wrong" move leaves you tense and drained, this conversation offers real anxiety relief. Learn to embrace good enough decisions for a calmer mind, better stress management, and lasting emotional wellness. Shift from perfectionism to practical coping strategies that deliver peace of mind without the mental cost. Discover how closing decision loops quickly calms your nervous system and frees energy for what matters.
    What You'll Learn
    • Reduce anxiety by accepting solid choices instead of chasing perfection
    • Build calm mind through quick decision closure techniques
    • Gain practical stress management tools for daily overthinking
    • Experience emotional wellness by easing physical tension fast
    • Apply coping strategies that create lasting peace of mind

    Key Insights
    • Indecision keeps your amygdala active, raising cortisol and tension
    • Perfectionism in decisions creates a self-sustaining anxiety loop
    • Satisficing provides a clear stopping rule your brain needs
    • Writing minimum requirements signals safety to your nervous system
    • Reframing from "best" to "works" lowers worry within minutes

    Recommended Resources
    • Administrative Behavior by Herbert A. Simon (1947)
    • Journal of Anxiety Disorders meta-analysis on perfectionism (2019)
    • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by American Psychiatric Association
    • National Institute of Mental Health anxiety resources at nimh.nih.gov

    Coming Up Next Learn how to spot early body signals of decision stress and use simple resets for faster anxiety relief and deeper calm.
    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
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    32 分
  • Social Anxiety Reset: Discreet 90-Second Protocol Before Events

    Social Anxiety Reset: Discreet 90-Second Protocol Before Events
    2026/07/14
    In this episode, we cover Social. The conversation opens with: Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense Of This Shit. I'm Fabian. You know that feeling when you pull up to a party or a meeting and your chest tightens before you even open the car door. Your heart picks up speed although nothing has happened yet. The body gets there first and your thoughts scramble to catch up. Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward.

    What You'll Discover:
    • Core context for Social
    • Practical steps you can use today
    • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern
    • What to watch for when intensity rises
    • One takeaway to practice after listening

    Key Takeaways:
    • Small actions compound over time
    • Body cues matter as much as thoughts
    • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm

    Recommended Resources:
    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
    • grounding exercises
    • somatic experiencing

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
    💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/anxiety-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6351689/support
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    34 分
  • Work Anxiety: One Small Nervous System Step Before Big Meetings

    Work Anxiety: One Small Nervous System Step Before Big Meetings
    2026/07/14
    In this episode, we cover Work. The conversation opens with: Welcome to Anxiety: Let's Make Sense Of This Shit. I'm Fabian and this episode focuses on work anxiety that hits right before big meetings. We will look at one small nervous system step that can shift how your body responds in that exact window. Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward.

    What You'll Discover:
    • Core context for Work
    • Practical steps you can use today
    • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern
    • What to watch for when intensity rises
    • One takeaway to practice after listening

    Key Takeaways:
    • Small actions compound over time
    • Body cues matter as much as thoughts
    • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm

    Recommended Resources:
    • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
    • grounding exercises
    • somatic experiencing

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
    💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/anxiety-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6351689/support
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    28 分
  • Social Anxiety Reset: Discreet 90-Second Protocol Before Events

    Social Anxiety Reset: Discreet 90-Second Protocol Before Events
    2026/06/30
    In this episode, Fabian shares a discreet 90-second protocol to reset social anxiety before events like meetings or gatherings. Many people face racing thoughts, tight chests, and dread while waiting outside the door. This simple approach uses breath, ground contact, and tiny movements to signal safety directly to the nervous system without anyone noticing. You will hear a real hallway story that shows how the steps work in the moment. The method targets the short window when stress peaks, helping you step inside with more ease. Listeners learn why practicing ahead builds automatic calm. The protocol stays private and fits any setting, turning anticipation into something manageable rather than overwhelming.

    Key Takeaways:
    • Reduce chest tightness quickly through focused breathing alone.
    • Build body signals that interrupt anxiety loops before events start.
    • Feel steadier entering social situations without visible actions.
    • Create repeatable calm using under ninety seconds of practice.
    • Strengthen nervous system responses for future gatherings and calls.

    What You'll Discover:
    • How a hallway moment reveals the power of internal resets.
    • Why breath and attention reach the body faster than thoughts.
    • The exact timing when event anxiety peaks and how to use it.
    • Simple steps that link directly to vagus nerve calming effects.
    • How rehearsal turns an awkward tool into an automatic habit.

    Recommended Resources:
    • Anxiety and Depression Association of America social anxiety reports
    • National Institute of Mental Health event-triggered anxiety data
    • Journal of Psychophysiology 2018 UC Berkeley heart rate study
    • Dr Judson Brewer Unwinding Anxiety book and habit loop research

    Coming Up Next
    Discover how to extend this reset into daily routines so every upcoming interaction feels less daunting and more within your control.

    📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at anxiety@senseofthisshit.com.
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    31 分