One of the ways my anxiety and depression manifest themselves is an inability to clean. And once my house becomes a mess, the mess makes me too anxious to start cleaning it. I think it's a metaphor for the mess that's constantly taking place in my head. I have learned coping mechanisms that I plan to try eventually but would love to hear about any that have worked for you. 

Share them with me at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

Sometimes, anxiety gives you reasons to laugh at yourself. This is one of those times. 

A vague text is an anxious person's Achilles heel and this one sent me spiraling directly to the linen closet. 

Has this ever happened to you? Share your story at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

My recent ADHD diagnosis has so much of my childhood and personality finally making sense. While this is not why I'm anxious, anxiety and ADHD often come as a packaged deal to make it even more difficult to just exist. But knowing what is causing certain things is eye-opening, so if you've been putting off talking to a doctor about a suspected mental health issue, I encourage you to do it. Learn more about yourself and get new tools and information to help you take care of yourself. 

Let me know if you relate to my story at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

I've been recording this podcast for just over a week and it's already given me a new reason to be anxious: what if my "reason" is actually a normal reaction? How do I know when anxiety is the only lens I have to look through? 

I have officially come full circle and am anxious about whether or not I am anxious. 

Am I the only one who has thought this way? Let me know at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

On a day when I truly can't identify the route of my anxiety, I instead want to try to describe what it feels like. Anxiety feels different for everyone, but this is how I experience my highly-anxious days. 

Let me know how yours differs at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

There's good news and bad news. The good news: I'm getting a new foster puppy. The bad news: My anxiety doesn't let me believe when good things happen to me. 

Let me know if you've had a similar experience at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

A lot of people struggle with imposter syndrome and I'm certainly no exception. My recent experience at a financial advising conference put imposter syndrome into overdrive, but this story has a happy ending. 

Let me know how imposter syndrome has affected you at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.

2023 has been a very transitional year, so meeting with my financial advisor for the first time since becoming an independent contractor and business owner is definitely increasing my anxiety today. 

Let me know which professionals in your life cause you stress at whyamianxiouspodcast.com.