1148: The Anxiety of Attachment: Letting Go with Compassion

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

Gina Ryan

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of attachment and how this common mental phenomenon intertwines itself with anxiety. Too much attachment can cause anxiety to worsen substantially. Learning to let go through the art of compassion can go a long way to helping improve your well-being and reduce your anxiety. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. FREE MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Anxiety Coaches Podcast Group Coaching linkACPGroupCoaching.comTo learn more, go to:Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership ProgramLearn more about our One-on-One Coaching What is anxiety? Find even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership:For $5 a month, all episodes are ad-free! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/Here's what's included for $5/month:❤ New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday❤ Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes❤ Premium meditations recorded with you in mind❤ And more fun surprises along the way!All this in your favorite podcast app!Quote:When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.-Lao Tzu Chapters 0:26 Understanding Attachment and Anxiety 3:01 Exploring Attachment Styles 5:05 Everyday Signs of Attachment Anxiety 8:22 Practices for Letting Go 10:44 Embracing Change and Impermanence 12:12 The Power of Compassion 13:45 Loosening the Grip on Anxiety 14:54 Reflecting on Your AttachmentsSummary In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into the complex relationship between attachment and anxiety, exploring the concept of attachment not from a psychological standpoint but as a source of tension and distress in our lives. As we navigate the intricacies of attachment, I emphasize the detrimental aspects that can lead to increased anxiety, highlighting how our clinging to outcomes, people, emotions, beliefs, and the need for control can fundamentally disrupt our inner peace.We begin by acknowledging the importance of mindfulness, taking a moment to breathe deeply and settle into the present. This simple act serves as a reminder throughout our discussion, inviting listeners to adopt a mindset of calm and reflection. I stress that this episode's focus is on how unhealthy attachments manifest in our lives and subsequently fuel our anxiety. The essence of the anxious mind often revolves around a tight grip on expectations, leading to turmoil when those expectations aren’t met.I introduce the concept of attachment theory, differentiating between the various styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—while also illustrating how these styles can shape our experiences and relationships. The exploration goes beyond these styles to consider our broader attachment to how life "should" unfold, which creates an added layer of anxiety when reality diverges from those expectations. #anxiety #attachment #lettinggo #compassion #anxiousmind #mentalhealth #selfcompassion #mindfulness #emotionalwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #anxietyrelief #anxietyawareness #wellbeing #innerpeace #presentmoment #anxietyhelp #endthestigma #youarenotalone #healing #stress #stressrelief #emotionalhealth #selfcare #wellnessjourney #mindful #recoveryispossible #itsokaytonotbeokay #positivementalhealth #attachmenttheory #secureattachment #anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #disorganizedattachment #attachmentstyles #relationshipgoals #healthyrelationships #attachmentissues #breakthecycle #attachmenthealing #ACP #anxietycoachespodcast #GinaRyan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:38.6	your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm. In today's episode, I'm talking about the anxiety of attachment
1:48.3	and the flip side, letting go with compassion. I wanted to talk about attachment, but not the healthy
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