The Baggage Reclaim Sessions Ep. 107: Getting Grounded About Intuition and Anxiety
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Sep 14, 2018 Natalie explores how people-pleasing links to chronic anxiety and why ignoring inner signals trains fear. She contrasts intuition’s calm nudges with fear’s loud, physical reactions. Dating dilemmas get unpacked: when anxiety is a warning versus when it needs reassurance. Listeners hear why changing habits and grounding practices help update automatic anxious responses.
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Past Habits Train Future Anxiety
- Repeatedly ignoring your intuition trains your subconscious to expect danger in similar situations.
- That learned response makes future dating or relationship experiences trigger disproportionate anxiety.
Friend Learned To Spot People-Pleasing
- A friend began noticing her people-pleasing and now questions decisions in the moment.
- Cutting back on people-pleasing improved awareness and everyday choices.
Reassure Or Act When Anxiety Appears
- Reassure yourself or take appropriate action when anxiety appears.
- If nothing justifies the anxiety, ground yourself and promise to pay attention this time.