1047: Let Time Pass Part 2: How To Let Time Pass The Claire Weekes Way
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Gina Ryan
4.6 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 14 July 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, Gina further reveals the practice of letting time pass, the fourth step in the Claire Weekes process for clearing anxiety. Letting time pass is a key component of the process that really enables the other steps in the process to work their magic. Compounded with mindfulness, acceptance, self-care and positive self-regard, letting lime pass becomes a potent antidote to the suffering anxiety disorders bring us. Listen in and complete your mastery of the four part Claire Weekes anxiety clearing process!
Book mentioned in today’s episode
Hope and Help for Your Nerves: End Anxiety Now
By Claire Weekes
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It takes time for a body to establish acceptance and for this to bring peace, just as it takes time for fear to be established as continuous tension and anxiety. This is why letting time pass, the last of my four concepts, is so important in treatment.
-Claire Weekes
Chapters
0:23 Introduction to Letting Time Pass
2:32 Understanding Anxiety Reactions
4:06 Patience in Letting Time Pass
10:08 Realistic Expectations in Healing
13:19 Breaking the Cycle of Fear
16:54 Facing Triggers Gradually
17:59 Trusting the Healing Process
Summary
In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into Claire Weeks' method of dealing with anxiety, specifically focusing on the concept of letting time pass. This approach emphasizes recognizing anxiety symptoms as a normal response rather than a sign of something being wrong. By acknowledging the body's natural fight or flight response to stress and reassuring oneself that these sensations are not harmful, individuals can begin to reframe their thoughts and reduce the intensity of anxious feelings.
I highlight the importance of understanding the physiological aspects of anxiety and staying educated about what is happening in the body. By practicing self-compassion, acceptance, and patience, individuals can navigate through anxiety and gradually ease their way out of it. I stress the significance of setting realistic expectations and reminding oneself that immediate relief is not always possible.
Moreover, I discuss the value of mindfulness techniques, guided meditations, and self-care activities in staying centered and grounded during anxious moments. I encourage listeners to observe their anxiety without judgment, acknowledge their feelings without resistance, and trust the healing process. By gradually exposing oneself to triggers without reacting with fear, individuals can desensitize their nervous system and build confidence in managing their anxiety effectively.
Additionally, I suggest using positive affirmations, tracking progress in a journal, and celebrating small achievements along the way. By following Claire Weeks' method and allowing time for the body and mind to heal naturally, listeners can strive towards a more peaceful and fulfilling life.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Anxiety Coaches |
| 0:09.1 | Coaches podcast, a relaxing and informative show where we explore anxiety, panic and PTSD sharing how you can overcome them for life. |
| 0:22.0 | Aloha, welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. I'm your host and coach Gina Ryan, |
| 0:30.3 | and I am so happy to be with you again today as together we can consider the many ways to bring your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm. |
| 0:43.6 | In today's episode I'm talking about let time pass and this is part two. |
| 0:49.2 | How to let time pass the Clear Weeks way. So again, Clear Weeks was a pioneer in her |
| 0:56.4 | treatment of anxiety disorders and her highly effective approach centered around face, accept, flow, and let time pass. |
| 1:08.2 | And that's what we're down to today, letting time pass. And this method is a part of her strategy to help you face and |
| 1:18.2 | manage anxiety. So the practical way this is hard, like what do I do? |
| 1:24.8 | Okay, I understand it, but now what do I do? |
| 1:29.0 | So, we want to make sure that you understand the real nature of anxiety and get down into |
| 1:38.4 | your body, not just your intellect, that what is happening is a normal response. So that's going to be |
| 1:47.5 | recognizing the symptoms and sensations when they occur. |
| 1:52.6 | When you feel anxious, remind yourself that the symptoms, |
| 1:57.1 | whether they're your racing heart, sweating, |
| 1:59.8 | rapid breathing, twitching, muscle tension, you know the list. I am not going to give the whole |
| 2:06.4 | laundry list here. This is all part of the body's normal fight or flight response to stress. You must understand that. There is not something |
| 2:18.9 | wrong. So you could say to yourself, this is my body's way of protecting me. This is a normal reaction. |
| 2:39.0 | Now you may also know that it's a little bit of a overreaction which people who are anxious tend to have because we're so tightly wound at that point when we are anxious that when |
| 2:47.9 | that spring goes off it's a big jump like it's a big reaction. |
| 2:54.0 | It all goes away eventually. |
| 2:56.0 | Everything will always be like that. |
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