The Art of Accepting Anxiety: Getting Present (Part 1 of 3) | EP 309

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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HOW DO I ACCEPT ANXIETY?!?!?!?! Let's start a three-part series on accepting anxiety using the ACT Tri-flex framework. As both a therapist and former anxiety sufferer, I'm going to break down the crucial first practical step of getting present and what it really means in a practical way. KEY POINTS: Why there are no "steps" to accepting anxietyThe difference between "doing mode" and "being mode"What mindfulness actually means in anxiety recoveryHow to develop nonjudgmental awarenessWhy autom...

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0:00.0	I have to accept anxiety to overcome it, but how do I accept anxiety?
0:07.7	It's a question I get asked all the time.
0:09.7	This week on The Anxious Truth, we're going to start a three-part series to introduce a framework that you might be able to use to actually accept anxiety.
0:17.7	So let's get into that right now.
0:32.9	Hello, everybody. Welcome back to The Anxious Truth. This is episode 309 of the podcast,
0:39.3	recorded in January of 2025. In case you are listening from the future, I am Drew Linsalada.
0:42.9	I am a therapist practicing under supervision in the state of New York,
0:45.8	specializing in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders.
0:50.2	I am a former sufferer of anxiety disorders for many years of my life on and off,
0:53.0	but better now, a podcaster and author on the topic,
0:56.3	psychoeducator, advocate, and general anxiety nerd. So welcome to the podcast. Today we're going to talk about the subject of learning
1:03.2	exactly how to accept anxiety. Because this is a really difficult one, right? How do I accept anxiety?
1:11.6	How do I willfully tolerated?
1:14.1	How do I float?
1:15.1	How do I surrender?
1:16.5	There are still no steps to this, but we can start to really look at a framework that you
1:20.1	might be able to use to sort of get into it.
1:22.8	Of course, if this is the first time listening or watching The Anxious Truth, welcome. I'm glad you're here.
1:28.7	Of course, if you are a returning viewer or listener of the podcast, welcome back.
1:33.4	I'm always glad to you hear every week giving me your time and attention.
1:36.6	And if you are listening to the podcast or watching on YouTube, I don't know.
1:40.4	Maybe if you really dig it, maybe consider hitting the subscribe button and hitting the notification bell
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