Episode 9: What If Anxiety Is Trying to Help You?
The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee
Release Date: 06/13/2025
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The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee
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Episode 9: What If Anxiety Is Trying to Help You?
The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee
Episode 9: What If Anxiety Is Trying to Help You? Anxiety doesn't mean you're broken - it means your brain is trying to protect you. But what if the way it's doing that is outdated, overreactive, or just plain confusing? In this episode of The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee, we explore a whole new way of understanding anxiety—as a signal, not a stop sign. Join me as I break down: 💛 Why anxiety shows up (and what it’s really trying to do) 🧠 How your brain’s “ancient wiring” might be working against you 🎯 My 5-part FOCUS Framework to respond to anxiety with calm and clarity...
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Episode 8: When Your Teen Is Anxious and You Don’t Know What to Do
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Anxiety doesn't mean you're broken - it means your brain is trying to protect you. But what if the way it's doing that is outdated, overreactive, or just plain confusing?
In this episode of The FOCUS Podcast with Taralee, we explore a whole new way of understanding anxiety—as a signal, not a stop sign.
Join me as I break down:
💛 Why anxiety shows up (and what it’s really trying to do)
🧠 How your brain’s “ancient wiring” might be working against you
🎯 My 5-part FOCUS Framework to respond to anxiety with calm and clarity
🛠️ 3 simple resilience tools to help you feel grounded in the moment
Whether you’re supporting a teen with anxiety or navigating your own, this episode offers real talk, practical tools, and a gentle mindset shift to help you say:
“Thanks, brain—I’ve got this now.”
🌿 Because what you focus on expands. So let’s focus on your strength.
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🎙️ Hosted by Taralee Eddington | Peaceful Heart Journey
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