What if your exhaustion isn’t coming from anxiety itself but from the constantly fighting it?
In this episode, I’m sharing a shift that completely changed my relationship with anxiety: stop fighting it. For years, I tried to push it down, outrun it, numb it, and “fix” it only to feel more wired, more tired, and more defeated. What I eventually learned (through my own healing and working with others) is that resistance fuels the very thing we’re trying to get rid of.
We talk about:
Why resisting anxiety activates your fight-or-flight response and amplifies the stress cycle
What’s actually happening in your brain when you try to suppress fear
The hidden cost of numbing (scrolling, overworking, drinking, shopping, restricting, over-exercising)
How to build self-trust by sitting with discomfort instead of escaping it
I walk you through my “cozy” approach to anxiety - a simple 60-90 second practice that helps you observe the feeling instead of becoming it. Think: you are the sky, the anxiety is the storm. Storms pass. The sky remains.
If you’re sober-curious, trying to reduce numbing habits, or simply exhausted from being at war with your own nervous system, this episode is for you.
And a quick thank you to Moon Brew for sponsoring today’s episode! My favorite cozy nighttime ritual that helps support sleep and calm. You can use code cozywithchelsea for 15% off
I’m also sharing a little life update: I’ll be taking next week off for my honeymoon (whales, beaches, rest… yes please), which feels beautifully aligned with today’s message - allowing joy, allowing rest, allowing life to move through us.
If you try the 60-second practice, let me know how it feels. And as always, tell me… what’s making you cozy this week?
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