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Health Anxiety Podcast Show

5 Questions That Will Start Rewiring Your Health Anxiety Beliefs

Health Anxiety Podcast Show

Dennis Simsek

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8556 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

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Description:

Health anxiety isn't only about sensations. It's about the meaning you attach to them. In this health anxiety podcast episode, I'm sharing five simple questions that start changing the belief system underneath health anxiety so you can stop living in reaction mode.

What you'll learn:

You'll learn how to identify the hidden assumption driving your fear ("this means danger," "this means damage," "I'm missing something," "I can't cope"), how to spot the reassurance rituals that keep the loop alive (checking, scanning, Googling, body testing), and how to make a clear choice in the moment: a safety deposit or a fear withdrawal.

We'll also look at the real cost of treating every sensation like an emergency, and I'll give you practical "uncertainty reps" you can use today to retrain your nervous system and rebuild trust in yourself. This is a calm, grounded episode for anyone ready to stop chasing certainty and start living again.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

In today's podcast episode, my friends, I want to share with you five questions that I have for you

0:09.3

that will help to start rewiring your health anxiety beliefs. We're going to do this very

0:17.6

straightforwardly and very gently.

0:22.1

So let's dive in.

0:30.9

Welcome to the Health Anxiety Podcast show being brought to you by The Anxiety Guy.com.

0:40.7

I'm Dennis Simsec, your host, and together we are going to navigate the health anxiety healing process, replacing fear with knowledge and transforming uncertainty into strength. Let's embark on a path towards a

0:48.6

healthier mindset and a healthier life. Let's go. Yes, the Health Anxiety University is now up and running at theanxiety guy.com under community.

1:04.0

You may also click the link in the description for this podcast episode.

1:09.1

If you have health anxiety, this is the community you want to be a part of.

1:14.5

Safe, supportive.

1:16.7

We'll see you at Health Anxiety University at theanxiety.com under community.

1:24.4

My friends, today I decided, why don't we dive into a few questions?

1:31.8

Questions that will help us to understand what's going on at a deeper level and to give us perspective.

1:42.8

Because the one thing health anxiety doesn't do is give you perspective.

1:48.7

It only focuses on this narrow idea of it's wrong and it's going to go wrong and something in the future

1:59.0

will also go wrong. And I lived in that place for years,

2:04.2

and I want you to know that right now, if you're dealing with the constant heightened symptoms,

2:11.7

the traveling symptoms, the strange symptoms, the very strong symptoms, along with the intrusive ideas, thoughts,

2:23.4

and all of that. I mean, it's not just one thing, it's a lot of things when it comes to health

2:27.7

anxiety. I want you to know that with small steps moving forward, every small step you do to bring back your true voice,

2:39.0

to bring back safety in your nervous system plays a part. Okay. So let's dive into these five

2:46.5

questions one by one. Let's get thinking here. Let's move in the right direction. Okay. First question is

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