1178: Floating vs. Letting Time Pass: What Claire Weekes Really Meant
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Gina Ryan
4.6 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, Gina discusses one of the most important aspects of Claire Weekes' protocol for anxiety recovery: the floating and letting time pass stage (a sort of compound of the two last stages). Gina's enormous experience with anxiety and anxiety coaching give her special insight into how to maximize these practices in your anxiety recovery journey. Listen in and make sure you are getting the most out of your floating and letting time pass steps in your mindful response to anxiety attacks and start to leave anxiety behind!
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Quote:
Do not measure your progress day by day. Let time pass.
-Claire Weekes
Chapters
0:26 Introduction to Floating and Time
1:47 Understanding Floating vs. Letting Time Pass
4:37 The Practice of Floating
7:04 Letting Time Pass Explained
9:22 How to Float Through Stress
11:57 Floating as Daily Skill
14:52 Recovery and Time
16:04 Guided Floating Meditation
18:19 Last Practice for Anxiety
Summary
In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I delve into the concepts of "floating" versus "letting time pass," clarifying often-confused terms that are crucial in the journey towards managing anxiety. Rooted in the teachings of Claire Weeks, these phrases can transform how individuals experience anxiety when they understand their distinct yet connected roles in recovery.
I begin by addressing the overwhelming sensation of anxiety that many face—feeling ensnared in a relentless cycle that seems to trap us in a state of panic. When you hear someone suggest to simply "float" or "let time pass," you might find yourself pondering the difference. This episode seeks to dissect those feelings, revealing that while both concepts aim to ease anxiety, they serve different functions in the healing process. Understanding this can help alleviate confusion and make anxiety more manageable.
I explore the process of "floating" in immediate moments of distress, urging listeners to visualize themselves effortlessly lying on water. This imagery embodies a non-resistant approach to anxiety, where rather than fighting the sensations, one learns to accept and move with them. I share a practical micro exercise: when feelings of anxiety arise, instead of resisting, simply acknowledge it, allowing oneself to float through the discomfort. This is not an act of passivity; it is an intentional choice to soften and embrace the experience rather than succumbing to panic.
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| 0:00.0 | Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at audible.coed. |
| 0:05.5 | U.K. slash Wondery. That's audible.com.uk slash Wondery. |
| 0:14.5 | 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. |
| 0:34.4 | Aloha. Welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches podcast. I'm your host and coach Gina Ryan, |
| 0:41.7 | and I am so happy to be with you again today as together we can consider the many ways |
| 0:49.2 | to bring your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm. In today's episode, I want to talk about floating |
| 0:57.6 | versus letting time pass. And I wanted to bring this up because there's often some confusion |
| 1:05.6 | around floating and letting time pass. Many people thinking that they are really the same thing. |
| 1:13.6 | And I wanted to talk about what I think Claire Weeks really meant in her writing about these two |
| 1:21.2 | things. You know, I'm a big fan of Claire Weeks, so let's just get right into it. |
| 1:27.2 | Have you ever felt completely trapped by |
| 1:29.4 | anxiety? Like really trapped and in a horrible space down what I call the wormhole because it |
| 1:37.9 | doesn't seem like reality. And then you hear someone say, just float or let time pass. You may have even heard me say that. |
| 1:48.2 | And you think, wait, which one am I supposed to do? Do I fight it? Do I wait it out or what? |
| 1:54.8 | It can be confusing what you're supposed to do or what you could do. And that confusion is exactly what I want to keep talking about and unpack today. |
| 2:06.5 | Because Claire Weeks, who spent decades, helping people recover from panic and anxiety, |
| 2:13.5 | gave us these two words or these two phrases, float and let time pass. And they are different, |
| 2:23.2 | but they're deeply connected. And I truly believe that understanding them can actually make |
| 2:30.3 | your anxiety feel much more manageable. So let's start with floating. I love floating. |
| 2:39.2 | I love floating in the water. I love floating through stress. And floating is about right now, |
| 2:47.8 | right what is in front of you, the moment that stress or anxiety is hitting. It's what you do |
| 2:55.9 | when your heart is racing or your chest begins to tighten or your head feels dizzy. |
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