If you have any type of anxiety, you are probably very familiar with waking up with a nagging

sense that something big is about to go wrong, even when everything seems fine. That's the grip

of anticipatory anxiety turning a hopeful morning into a cascade of what-ifs.

Welcome to your anxiety toolkit.

Today, we're peeling back the layers on anticipatory anxiety with our special guest,

Dr. Sally Winston, a trailblazer in anxiety research and treatment,

known for her accessible, jargon-free teaching style

that blends current scientific evidence with a deep sense of compassion.

She's here to help us decode why our minds sometimes jump ahead into the story of worry.

In this episode, we'll cover all the hidden gems and the mechanisms behind anticipatory

anxiety and arm you with practical evidence-based strategies to regain control. Whether you're

facing these preemptive fears yourself or supporting someone who is, get ready. This is going

to be an enlightening and empowering conversation.

So thank you, Sally, for being here.

Oh, I'm very glad to be here. That was an amazing introduction. I hope I can live up to it.

I'm sure you will. Here is what we're talking about today. As you can see, when I really love a book,

I really tab it up and get it all highlighted and everything.

So thank you for writing this. I know you co-wrote it with Dr. Seath. It's amazing.

We do all our writing together. So it's two wines rather than one in the book.

It's amazing. So let's get straight to it.

What is anticipatory anxiety?

Well, anticipatory anxiety is actually a transdiagnostic phenomenon.

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