BB+ Episode 5: Christine Hoover, LPC on Handling Anxiety
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TODAY’S GUEST:
Christine Hoover, MA, LPC, NCC | Central Texas
TOPIC: HANDLING ANXIETY
Tips for Handling Anxiety & Stress:
- Create a solid plan for self-care
- Build your self-care plan into your overall business plan
- Exercise
- Nutrition (pay attention to how your body is impacted by different foods)
- Rest (7-8 hours/night)
- Strive for gentle routines and rhythms
- Gentle start and end to your day
- Rest should push us into our work, rather than rest coming at the point of exhaustion
- Form good habits
- Retrain old habits that no longer work for you
- Form habits that lead you to your desired outcome
- Slow down when things get out of control
- Breathe (breath is the most underrated coping tool)
- Watch heart rate drop by pausing to breathe (monitoring with Apple watch can be helpful)
- Use grounding techniques (ex. step outside, look at the trees, feel the breeze on your face, etc)
How to know if you need to see a professional about handling your anxiety:
- Watch for sleep disruption (sleeping too little or too much)
- Racing thoughts (feeling like you can’t get your mind to stop)
- Everyday life is being disrupted (relationships are hard to maintain)
- Feeling flat or numb
- Appetite changes (also, not being able to taste food)
How to find a professional counselor:
- Look for a Masters-level clinician (MA, LPC, MFT – trained in diagnosis and evidence-based treatment)
- Word of mouth referral
- Look for a professional website with comprehensive information about the clinician
- Call and speak to someone at the office to see if it seems like a good fit
- If you don’t think it’s a good fit after your first session, ask for a referral
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Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
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Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
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