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.

Aloha, welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast.

In today's episode, I'm talking about anxiety and the storm of trying to control others.

Now maybe you don't deal with this, but many people in the anxiety circles, people that

are struggling with too much stress and too much panic and all kinds of things that are

going on swirling in their heads are thinking that if they could just control the people

around them, they could actually feel more calm, more at ease, and could get through

the days a little bit better.

Can you relate to this inner conversation maybe you've had it?

If so and so would just do what I suggest or say, I could relax and I could be okay.

Or maybe you've had this one going on in your head.

If they did this and such, it would eliminate so many problems down the road.

Or perhaps you've had both of those conversations.

I know I have and I am telling you it's a horrible place to be to think that that is your

way to peace and calm because it isn't.

So we're in good company here because most people have had one or both of these kinds

of things swirling around in their minds.

And this type of thinking only causes us pain and distress, frustration, and relationship

struggles.

Attempts to control can become compulsive.

We can get caught in that trap.

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