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In today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest, Mel Bonthuys, have a heart to heart talk about living with anxiety. Anxiety is a daily struggle for many people and with all of the massive changes that can come into our lives that anxiety can become unbearable. Mel shares her own personal struggle with panic attacks and anxiety, how her journey led her to begin to find ways that she could not only survive but thrive as she learned ways to manage her anxiety. Mel’s message comes straight from her heart as she wants people to know that she understands the overwhelming feelings that come with anxiety, how it can feel like you are completely debilitated and that is the reason she wrote her book, “120 Greatest Anxiety Hacks.” Listen in as Mel shares her journey and several of the hacks that helped her handle her anxiety in a way that enabled her to get back to living life again. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend who needs this powerful information and listen in. Resources are available at http://www.feminineroadmap.com/episode083/

SHOW NOTES:
2:54 Understanding anxiety disorders
5:28 The practice of gratitude
12:32 Non dominant hand journaling
23:10 Finding quiet away from the pressures of life
28:01 Disclaimer: honoring conventional medicine and seeking natural options together
35:37 Breathing techniques and why they work
44:23 Our sense- noise and tinnitus
53:09 About stigma and shame
58:50 Mel’s top 3 take-aways
RESOURCES:
myanxietycompanion.com
You Tube: My Anxiety Companion
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