Anxiety Rx

• 124. Cultivating Faith: Your Secret Weapon Against Anxiety and Worry

  Hello everyone! In this episode of the Anxiety Rx podcast, I talk about something we cannot heal anxiety without: faith. Not necessarily religious faith (unless that’s your thing) - I mean the kind of faith that says, I can handle what’s coming. I’ll figure it out. I’m not alone in this. But if you grew up in chaos, unpredictability, or even emotional disconnection, that faith (especially in yourself) might have never had a chance to grow. And when there’s no faith, there’s fear. Anxiety steps in to fill the gap, and your nervous system whispers, you’re not safe, and your mind scrambles to make sense of it with endless worry. In this episode, I walk you through how that loss of faith happens, how it wires itself into your body, and most importantly, how to begin building it back. Not through thinking, but through feeling. Through self-soothing, grounding, and connecting with the younger part of you that still needs to hear, you’re safe now. Because real healing—the kind that actually lasts—doesn’t come from managing symptoms. It comes from restoring faith, so you can feel safe in your body, and in your adult self’s ability to handle whatever comes your way. In your ability to stay present, even when life gets wobbly. If you’ve lost that inner knowing, this one’s for you. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG and TikTok here: @theanxietymd P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below: https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX ______________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Power of Belief and Faith in Healing Anxiety 02:41 Understanding the Alarm System in Our Bodies 05:06 The Cycle of Worry and Anxiety 07:25 The Role of Childhood Experiences in Anxiety 09:52 Faith as a Tool for Managing Uncertainty 12:13 Connecting with the Inner Child for Healing 14:52 The Importance of Trusting Love 16:47 Creating Safety Through Self-Love 19:31 Breaking the Cycle of Alarm and Anxiety 21:52 Embracing Uncertainty for Growth 23:47 The Journey to Healing Anxiety 26:27 Conclusion: Awareness, Self-Compassion and Faith as Keys to Healing

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• 123. Exposing Ninja Worries: Embracing the Unknown to Find Freedom

  Welcome back everyone! In this episode, I dive into the sneaky nature of worry—how it masquerades as a helpful strategy when really, it’s just our nervous system trying to avoid the discomfort of uncertainty. Worry gives us the illusion of control, but underneath it is a scared, younger part of us that never learned how to feel safe in the unknown. I talk about how this starts in childhood, when unpredictability wires us to constantly scan for “what ifs” as a way of preparing for the worst. But the problem is, this habit doesn’t actually keep us safe—it just keeps us stuck. Instead of spiraling in our thoughts, the way out is through the body. I’ll explain why real healing from anxiety happens when we learn to feel our way through it, not think our way out. And yes, that means learning to sit with discomfort and build a new relationship with uncertainty—not as a threat, but as a doorway to deeper trust in ourselves. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG and TikTok here: @theanxietymd P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below: https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX ______________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Understanding Worry and Anxiety 05:43 The Paradox of Worry and Uncertainty 12:51 Healing Through Sensation Without Explanation 20:12 Breaking the Cycle of Alarm and Anxiety

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• 122. Unmasking the Ego Dragon: When Worry Pretends to Be Safety

  Hey Everyone! In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the real driver of anxiety: the overprotective, fire-breathing ego dragon we forged in childhood. We talk a lot about anxiety being in the mind—but it’s not. It’s a body-based response, rooted in old pain and fear that never got processed. That pain creates a background alarm in your system, and in comes the ego dragon: a powerful internal protector built by a scared, overwhelmed child. Its job? Keep you safe. Its strategy? Constant hypervigilance, control, and worry. The problem is, the ego dragon doesn’t know the danger is over. So it keeps you stuck in fear, biting your own tail, creating more alarm through the very worries you hope will save you. In this episode, I show you how to unmask this dragon—not to slay it, but to soothe it. To recognize that your anxiety isn’t weakness. It’s your nervous system doing too good a job of trying to protect you. We talk about how to come back to the present, connect with that inner child, and melt the alarm that fuels your thoughts—so you can finally step out of survival mode and into something that feels more like peace, and living. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG and TikTok here: @theanxietymd P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below: https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX ______________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Anxiety RX Podcast 00:27 Understanding Anxiety: Mind vs Body 02:00 The Concept of Background Alarm 03:03 The Alarm Anxiety Cycle 05:07 The Iceberg Analogy of Anxiety 05:42 The Ego Dragon: Protection vs. Fear 06:56 Hypervigilance and Its Effects 08:23 The Role of the Ego in Anxiety 10:29 Present Moment Awareness as a Tool 12:21 Understanding the Fear Bias 13:42 Healing Through Connection with the Inner Child 16:40 The Importance of Feeling to Heal 18:07 Conclusion: Taking Control of Your Healing

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• 121. My Story: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Trauma and Healing

  Welcome back! In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my own anxiety story—from growing up with a father who had schizophrenia, to nearly losing myself during medical school, and finally (after many failed attempts) learning how to actually heal anxiety, rather than just manage it. I talk about how my early life wired me for chronic alarm in my body, long before I even knew what “anxiety” was. I share what it was like navigating that as a physician and neuroscientist who, ironically, couldn’t fix his own mind with logic. (Spoiler: healing doesn’t happen in the mind.) This episode is personal. It’s the origin story of the work I do now—and a love letter to anyone who’s ever felt like they were broken. You’re not. But you are likely carrying a scared inner child who needs you to come back for them. Let’s talk about what that really means—and how reconnecting with your alarm is where real healing begins. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG and TikTok here: @theanxietymd P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below: https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX ______________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Russell's Personal Journey with Anxiety 09:53 The Impact of Childhood Trauma 19:58 Navigating Medical School and Anxiety 30:05 Understanding Alarm and Healing

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• 120. The Hidden Power of Healthy Anger: Transforming Immobility into Action

  Hey Everyone! In this episode, I dive into something I know far too well—that frozen, stuck, can't-move-no-matter-how-hard-you-try feeling that so often comes with anxiety. It’s not just in your head—it’s in trapped in your nervous system. That freeze response? That immobility? That’s not laziness or weakness. That’s trauma. We talk about how early life experiences can lock us into patterns of helplessness and victimhood, and how reclaiming your healthy anger (yes, it has a good side!) can be the key to unfreezing your system. I share some practical ways to start moving again—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—so you can start breaking the cycle of anxiety and alarm, and get back in the driver's seat of your own life. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG: @theanxietymd P.S. If you would like to join the MBRX family of 5000+ anxiety HEALERS who are shifting from coping with their anxiety to actually HEALING it, click the link below: https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX ______________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Anxiety RX Podcast 00:30 Understanding Immobility and Anxiety 02:46 The Role of Anger in Overcoming Anxiety 03:58 Breaking the Cycle of Victimhood 06:12 The Science Behind Immobility and Anxiety 07:28 Strategies to Overcome Immobility 14:32 Empowerment Through Movement

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