03 - Symptom Chasing and How To Actually Heal From Anxiety
The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
Release Date: 09/04/2025
03 - Symptom Chasing and How To Actually Heal From Anxiety
The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
Do you find yourself constantly trying to fix your anxiety symptoms, only to feel more frustrated and stuck? You're not alone if you've spent countless hours researching techniques, trying supplements, or analyzing every sensation in your body, hoping to make the anxiety go away. Most people with anxiety become expert "fixers" - always searching for the next solution, the right technique, or the perfect approach to eliminate their discomfort. But what if this very approach is keeping you trapped in the cycle you're trying to escape? In this episode, we dive deep into why symptom chasing feels...
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02 - How to Make Changes That Actually Stick
The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
You know that feeling when you decide you're going to completely transform your life... starting Monday? Maybe it's the latest TikTok "lock-in" challenge. Maybe it's your own version of changing everything at once. You're fired up, you make the plan, you're ready to become a whole new person. And then reality hits. In this episode, Maggie reveals why your brain literally fights back when you try to change everything at once - and the counterintuitive approach that actually works. Spoiler alert: it's not what the productivity gurus are telling you. If you're tired of starting...
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01 - What Is "The Real Work"?
The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
The Real Work podcast focuses on helping people address the root causes of chronic stress, anxiety, and disconnection rather than chasing surface-level fixes. I share my personal journey through trauma, chronic anxiety, insomnia, and eventually chronic pain that led me to discover the connection between nervous system dysregulation and physical symptoms. After years of trying various therapies, treatments, and quick fixes, I realized I had been intellectualizing healing rather than actually doing the deeper emotional work. I discuss how many people, particularly overthinkers and high...
info_outlineDo you find yourself constantly trying to fix your anxiety symptoms, only to feel more frustrated and stuck? You're not alone if you've spent countless hours researching techniques, trying supplements, or analyzing every sensation in your body, hoping to make the anxiety go away. Most people with anxiety become expert "fixers" - always searching for the next solution, the right technique, or the perfect approach to eliminate their discomfort. But what if this very approach is keeping you trapped in the cycle you're trying to escape? In this episode, we dive deep into why symptom chasing feels so urgent yet leaves you feeling more anxious than when you started.