Well, hello there, and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole show. I'm so glad that you are here. I want to start with a question. Have you ever had that feeling? You just stand in their mind and your own business and suddenly your heart starts racing or your thoughts start spinning faster than you can catch them or out of control.

It's like one minute you're fine, and the next you have this crazy feeling of dread

like something awful is about to happen, but nothing has actually changed in your circumstance.

Well, what do you think that is? That's exactly what this episode of the Terry Cole show is going to be dedicated to, which that is like an anxiety spiral.

And I want to give you things that you can do, like what to do when the anxiety, the anxiety spiral is coming for you, basically, that there are things that you

can do. How can you hit the brakes before you're sort of into a full-blown panic situation?

So before we get into it today, I just want to say thanks for being here. I appreciate you, as always.

We just had our 10-year anniversary celebration in September,

and thank you to my OGs and my newbies. I appreciate all the people here. I also want to say

thank you to Maggie from Texas for this five-star review. Worth every second. I found Terry Cole via

Tammy Simon sounds true podcast. Terry is phenomenal. She explains complex situations clearly and in a very relatable way. She provides great real-world examples that help going from a boundary disaster to a boundary master. Thanks, Terry. Why, thank you, Maggie from Texas. I super appreciate you. Taking the time to write a five-star review, Maggie, from Texas. I super appreciate you.

Taking the time to write a five-star review, Maggie, I promise you.

Somebody read your review.

And from reading your review, they are now a listener of the Terry Cole show.

So thank you, thank you, thank you.

And now let's move it on into today's episode.

This is the Terry Cole show, and as you might have guessed, I'm your host, Terry Cole.

For over two decades, I've been a licensed psychotherapist, love and boundaries expert,

and I'm also the founder of the Real Love Revolution and Boundary Boot Camp.

On this show, I'll bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert

interviews, and my own insights and observations from my time on the front

lines in the fascinating world of entertainment, empowerment, and mental health. Now let's get

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