Ep 277. An Exercise for Anxiety While Standing in Line
Not Another Anxiety Show
Kelli Walker
4.8 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2023
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
Join Kelli as she shares a short and simple exercise that can help discharge some of the anxiety that may come with waiting in line at the grocery, Target, post office, etc.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome to not another anxiety show. |
| 0:15.2 | I'm your host, Kelly Walker. |
| 0:17.2 | And today, it's just me sharing a grounding exercise for when you're feeling anxious in line at |
| 0:22.6 | the supermarket, Costco, Tarje, wherever, really. So next time you notice that you're starting |
| 0:31.4 | to feel anxious or even panicky while standing in line, then you can do the heel drop grounding |
| 0:36.6 | exercise. |
| 0:43.2 | This grounding method uses movement and our body to help regulate the nervous system to feel a bit more grounded and calmer and can make it just a little easier to stay connected to our body |
| 0:49.7 | when it's starting to feel really uncomfortable. |
| 0:53.3 | So to do the heel drop grounding exercise, you simply rise up on to your tiptoes, making sure that |
| 0:59.9 | you're flexing your calves and butt to do so, and then drop your heels back onto the ground, |
| 1:05.4 | creating an audible thud. And that's it. If you're a bit of a visual person like me, then you really can just feel |
| 1:13.1 | free to Google HeelDrop somatic exercise. About a million different things come up on YouTube, |
| 1:18.8 | Instagram, and I'm sure TikTok if I knew how to use it. So, happy heel dropping. That's our episode. Thanks so much for tuning in today. If you're enjoying the show, |
| 1:30.8 | please subscribe and take a minute to write a review on iTunes so that we can reach and support |
| 1:34.9 | more people. If you're looking for a one-on-one coaching or have a question you'd like |
| 1:38.9 | answered on the show, please visit Not Another Anxiety Show.com. You can find show notes and transcripts there as well. |
| 1:46.1 | And until next time, remember, be kind to yourself. |
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