Use These Science-Backed Strategies to Instantly Reduce Anxiety, Boost Confidence, & Feel Your Best - With Amy Morin

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Stress is a common and natural part of life. We all are going to encounter pressure at work, friction in our relationships, and a whole host of other obstacles that can test us mentally and emotionally. And the key to dealing with stress in a healthier way is to build your mental strength and resilience. Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, speaker, and bestselling author. She’s joining us on this episode of The Model Health Show to share insights from her new book, The Mental Strength Playbook. You’re going to learn about science-backed tools that can help you enhance your performance, avoid burnout, and excel in high-stress situations. In this interview, you’re going to learn about changing your mindset and shifting your physiology with simple strategies. Amy is sharing the biggest misconception about mental strength, how to build confidence and gain insight on your problems, and so much more. Most importantly, you’re going to learn how to build a set of tools that work for your personal preferences. If you’re ready to thrive under pressure, click play on this episode of The Model Health Show! In this episode you’ll discover: What the biggest misconception about mental strength is. (4:15) The motivation for creating a playbook for dealing with stress. (7:26) What it means to change the channel in your brain. (9:59) How changing your environment can stop rumination in its tracks. (14:05) Why activating your vagus nerve can calm you down, and simple ways to do it. (16:35) How to get psychological distance from your problems. (25:50) What it means to question your question. (29:26) How writing down your problems can help you cope better. (33:21) The lived experience that inspired Amy to help others with mental strength. (37:26) What a confidence catalyst is. (45:50) How to create a victory vault to help you gain perspective. (49:55) Why dread and curiosity cannot coexist. (56:35) Items mentioned in this episode include: Piquelife.com/model - Doctor-approved, cutting-edge solutions for your head-to-toe health and beauty transformation. Get exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions. Organifi.com/Model - Organifi makes nutrition easy and delicious for everyone. Take 20% off your order with the code MODEL. The Mental Strength Playbook by Amy Morin - Learn 50 tools to cope with stress! The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong - Watch Amy Morin’s TedxTalk! Connect with Amy Morin Website / Podcast / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Pique and Organifi. Elevate your daily ritual with cutting-edge, doctor-approved teas designed to support your metabolism, skin, and overall vitality. Unlock exclusive savings on bundles and subscriptions at piquelife.com/model. Make nutrition effortless—and actually enjoyable. Organifi’s delicious, superfood blends help you boost energy, reduce stress, and feel your best every day. Get 20% off with code MODEL at organifi.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:09.8	Are you stressed out about stress? Stress is everywhere, and I'm sick of it. But at its foundation, stress is a part of life. We need stress. As a matter of fact,
0:24.0	hormetic stressors help us to be better. We need stress in order for us to grow, to thrive,
0:30.8	and to improve in all areas of our lives. But of course, that stress can become chronic,
0:37.3	and it can really beat us down.
0:39.9	And so how do we cope with stress when stress is stressing us? And I'm telling you right now,
0:47.7	today's episode is absolutely transformative. I've taken some of these tools that I've learned
0:53.6	from our special guest, and I'm
0:55.4	utilizing them in my own life to incredible results. And I'm so grateful because this isn't something
1:03.6	that we can escape. Our world is very different, and it's rapidly changing. And it's more important
1:10.6	than ever for us to learn to adapt and to thrive
1:13.9	and to have those simple human practices that can really keep us feeling empowered. And the reality is
1:22.3	we can get all the stress balls. We can get all of the massages and the anti-stress teas. We can do all that stuff,
1:32.2	and those could do little bits for us. Those are all great. Those are fine and dandy. But the most
1:38.0	important thing when it comes to adapting and even growing from stress is our perception of that stress and how we are managing
1:46.7	our own minds in the context of the inevitable stressful stuff that are happening in our world.
1:55.9	With that being said, on today's episode, you're going to discover how humming or even gargling
2:03.7	can help you to alleviate anxiety. And this is tapping into one of the most powerful systems
2:13.3	in our bodies to help to reduce stress. She's going to break all that down for you.
2:19.3	You're also going to learn how to literally change the channel in your brain
2:23.9	and instantly change your mindset.
2:27.7	You'll learn how to solve your minor and even major problems
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