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Are you unknowingly sabotaging your anxiety recovery?

In this episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast, we'll uncover the 5 most common mental mistakes that keep anxiety sufferers stuck in the loop of fear, worry, and panic. These cognitive traps like all or nothing thinking, catastrophizing, and emotional reasoning fuel everything from health anxiety to generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks.

You’ll learn:

Why your brain defaults to fear-based thinking and how to change that
How childhood patterns and subconscious beliefs shape your anxious mind
Practical tools to challenge each cognitive distortion
How to build emotional safety and nervous system regulation
A daily approach to rewiring anxious patterns for lasting healing

Whether you're dealing with anxiety symptoms, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, or chronic stress this episode will help you understand the mental habits keeping you stuck and offer a clear, compassionate way forward.

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0:00.0	My peaceful warriors, welcome to another episode of the Anxiety Guy podcast.
0:08.6	I'm Dennis Simsec, and if you're new here, I want to say truly thank you for being here.
0:16.0	Whether you're listening from your car on a walk or you're just lying down, trying to make sense of this journey,
0:24.5	you belong here. This is a space where healing happens, not through perfection, but through
0:32.4	understanding, one insight, one more than anxiety moment at a time.
0:39.7	And if you've ever asked yourself, why am I still stuck in the mental anxiety loop?
0:48.1	Why do I feel like I take two steps forward only to fall three steps back, then this episode is going to land deep.
0:59.1	Because today, we're unpacking five of the most common mental mistakes that keep anxiety
1:06.5	suffer stuck. And here's the truth. You're not doing it wrong. These mistakes aren't signs of
1:14.5	failure. There are signs of a brain doing its best to keep you safe. But today, I'll show you how
1:22.5	to gently challenge those patterns and create new healing pathways.
1:29.2	Let's dive in.
1:35.7	Welcome to the Anxiety Guy podcast where we delve deep into the heart of anxiety,
1:42.4	providing you with the tools, insights, and inspiration to reclaim
1:48.0	your life from the grips of fear and uncertainty. I'm your host Dennis Simsek, a former
1:55.0	anxiety sufferer turned anxiety healer, and each week we will explore proven strategies, share personal stories,
2:03.6	and create more than anxiety moments towards inner peace and empowerment.
2:09.6	Get ready to break free from the chains of anxiety and step into a life filled with purpose,
2:16.6	joy, and unshakable confidence.
2:20.9	This is The Anxiety Guy Podcast, and your path to liberation starts now.
2:32.5	Before we dive in, my friends, I want to remind you of something that's helped thousands of people across the world.
2:40.9	At Anxietyguideprograms.com, you're going to find structured, proven guidance for health anxiety,
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5 Mental Mistakes That Keep You Anxious (And How to Break Free)

The Anxiety Guy Podcast

Dennis Simsek

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