1155: Healing Anxiety: The Power of Acceptance Over Reassurance
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Gina Ryan
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, Gina discusses why relying on reassurance is not conducive to success in anxiety recovery. Acceptance coupled with calming activities (some specific activities are recommended in this episode) are a great way to make progress in clearing anxiety. Listen in and get along with clearing your anxiety today!
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Chapters
0:26 Introduction to Acceptance
5:03 The Cycle of Anxiety
6:44 Ruling Out Medical Issues
8:02 Embracing Acceptance
11:27 Regulating the Nervous System
12:07 Creating Calming Rituals
14:59 Healing Through Acceptance
16:22 The Journey to Healing
Summary
In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into the crucial distinction between the need for reassurance and the transformative power of acceptance. Many individuals struggling with anxiety often find themselves caught in a relentless cycle of seeking reassurance from various sources, be it their doctors, therapists, friends, or even the depths of the internet. Yet, as I highlight, this quest for comfort seldom provides the long-term peace and clarity that the anxious mind desperately craves.
I examine how the cornerstone of anxiety stems from a fundamental fear of uncertainty. As our minds grapple with ambiguous symptoms or overwhelming emotions, we instinctively seek out reassurance, believing it will extinguish our fears. However, this only results in temporary relief, as the nature of anxiety is fluid—once one fear is alleviated, another tends to rise in its place. I emphasize the importance of recognizing this cycle for what it is; an exhausting pursuit that ultimately distracts us from acknowledging the true root of our anxiety.
Taking a step towards healing, I advocate for the necessity of ruling out any potential medical issues with the help of health care professionals. This critical first step is essential for peace of mind, enabling individuals to focus on the anxiety itself as the primary concern once physical ailments are addressed. I transparently discuss how the physical manifestations of anxiety are very real but remind listeners that these sensations often originate from a state of heightened stress rather than genuine danger—an important distinction in navigating these turbulent emotions.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the anxiety coaches podcast, a relaxing and informative show where we explore anxiety, panic, and PTSD, sharing how you can overcome them for life. |
| 0:23.1 | Aloha. |
| 0:24.2 | Welcome back to the anxiety coaches podcast. |
| 0:27.6 | I'm your host and coach, Gina Ryan, and I am so happy to be with you again today |
| 0:34.0 | as together we can consider the many ways to bring your mind and body back to its |
| 0:40.5 | natural peace and calm. In today's episode, I'm talking about the power of acceptance over |
| 0:48.5 | reassurance. I don't know where you are at personally with your need for reassurance, but many people that I work |
| 0:56.4 | with that are anxious or that have chronic stress or have ever visited down the wormhole, |
| 1:02.8 | they want to be reassured, especially that they're not going to go into that fear place again. |
| 1:08.7 | So as you start to feel stressed, you might start to look for reassurance. |
| 1:14.4 | And if you've ever found yourself caught in the endless loop of seeking reassurance, whether it's |
| 1:20.5 | from your doctor or your therapist, a friend, or even an online search, like Google help me, you know that it doesn't always bring the |
| 1:31.3 | peace that you crave. And this is fundamentally the truth that many people with anxiety have to face, |
| 1:40.3 | that no amount of reassurance will ever fully ease the anxious mind. Of course, we all do well |
| 1:47.4 | with a pat on the back or a little reassurance or knowing that someone is there for us, |
| 1:52.7 | should we need them. Yes, that is all normal. But what happens when we become anxious, |
| 2:00.2 | we get obsessive about this need for reassurance, |
| 2:04.4 | and it can take over. |
| 2:07.2 | And this truth that no amount of reassurance will ever fully ease our anxious mind, |
| 2:14.5 | this truth can be frustrating, especially when you're desperate to find something, |
| 2:20.3 | anything that will soothe or calm your racing thoughts. |
| 2:25.4 | But this constant quest for certainty only fuels anxiety further. |
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