{"id":5147,"date":"2024-04-27T09:05:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T09:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2024-04-27T09:23:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T09:23:03","slug":"6-podcasts-to-soothe-an-anxious-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=5147","title":{"rendered":"6 Podcasts to Soothe an Anxious Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-1n0orw4 e1wiw3jv0\">At a time of unsettling news at home and abroad, these shows offer tips and first-person accounts to alleviate a spiraling sense of unease.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s no shortage of reasons to feel anxious at the moment \u2014 a relentless barrage of devastating news from across the globe, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/20\/business\/economy\/food-price-inflation-cools.html\" title>soaring food<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/26\/business\/economy\/housing-inflation-fed.html\" title>housing prices<\/a>, and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/11\/us\/elections\/poll-voters-election-biden-trump.html\" title>an impending presidential election<\/a> in a polarized nation. But for people who live with an anxiety disorder, spiraling and uncontrollable worries can be constant, regardless of whether there\u2019s any obvious external reason for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">These six podcasts deliver a mix of evidence-based tips and first-person accounts that may help alleviate and perhaps even neutralize anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-r4vjpx eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-158f9699\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/theanxioustruth.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018The Anxious Truth\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This long-running self-help podcast is grounded in a combination of clinical expertise and everyday experience. The host, Drew Linsalata, is a self-described \u201cformer sufferer\u201d of panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression. Now training to be a mental health therapist, Linsalata has been delivering accessible, friendly and practical advice in \u201cThe Anxious Truth\u201d for more than 10 years. Some episodes are practical \u2014 how to calm down from a panic attack in the moment, how to find a therapist. Others are more reflective, focusing on topics like the destructive effects of doomscrolling, how spirituality factors into anxiety recovery and how the fear of a panic attack is often what brings one on. Personal responsibility, such as how to deconstruct the feeling of powerlessness that often comes with anxiety, is a recurring theme in the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Starter episode: <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ep-288-do-i-have-to-stop-fearing-anxiety-to-fully-accept-it\/id968638424?i=1000650651339\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDo I Have to Stop Fearing Anxiety to Fully Accept It?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-r4vjpx eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7fef8776\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalpod.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018The Mental Illness Happy Hour\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Back in 2012, well before either podcasts or conversations about mental health had <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/09\/20\/opinion\/us-mental-health-awareness.html\" title>reached the mainstream<\/a>, the comedian Paul Gilmartin began hosting this wry, candid and compassionate weekly interview show. His \u201cHappy Hour\u201d guests are mental heath clinicians and podcast listeners as well as a mix of fellow comedians, writers and performers \u2014 including the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/23\/opinion\/britney-spears-mara-wilson-hollywood.html\" title>actress Mara Wilson<\/a>, the comedian <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/16\/well\/mind\/aparna-nancherla-comedy-mental-health.html\" title>Aparna Nancherla<\/a> and the author <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/05\/books\/review\/bittersweet-susan-cain.html\" title>Susan Cain<\/a>. What unites them is a willingness to delve into their experiences with trauma, grief and clinical diagnoses like generalized anxiety disorder and schizophrenia. Each episode is bookended by Gilmartin reading a selection of anonymous listener submissions, which can include darkest thoughts, shameful secrets and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/07\/well\/mind\/gratitude-letters-journals-tips.html\" title>gratitude lists<\/a>. It all adds up to a comforting space in which brokenness is not just OK, but celebrated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Starter episode: <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalpod.com\/archives\/7093\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cRaised to Present Well \u2014 Dr. Kate Truitt\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-r4vjpx eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-38e5d1fe\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com\/podcast-blog\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Your Anxiety Toolkit\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As the name suggests, this series offers a variety of practical and problem-focused techniques that listeners can use in their daily lives, with an emphasis on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (O.C.D.) and depression. The host, Kimberley Quinlan, a licensed marriage and family therapist, strikes a warm and encouraging tone as she shares science-based tidbits from her own clinical practice. Many of the tools are grounded in mindfulness \u2014 the practice of paying attention to the present moment, and to one\u2019s thoughts, with an attitude of acceptance. Since the essence of anxiety for many people is worrying about an anticipated hypothetical scenario, this kind of approach can be ideal for breaking out of that mind set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But for people who live with an anxiety disorder, spiraling and uncontrollable worries can be constant, regardless of whether there\u2019s any obvious external reason for them.These six podcasts deliver a mix of evidence-based tips and first-person accounts that may help alleviate and perhaps even neutralize anxiety.\u2018The Anxious Truth\u2019This long-running self-help podcast is grounded in a combination of clinical expertise and everyday experience. The host, Drew Linsalata, is a self-described \u201cformer sufferer\u201d of panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression. Now training to be a mental health therapist, Linsalata has been delivering accessible, friendly and practical advice in \u201cThe Anxious Truth\u201d for more than 10 years. Some episodes are practical \u2014 how to calm down from a panic attack in the moment, how to find a therapist. Others are more reflective, focusing on topics like the destructive effects of doomscrolling, how spirituality factors into anxiety recovery and how the fear of a panic attack is often what brings one on. Personal responsibility, such as how to deconstruct the feeling of powerlessness that often comes with anxiety, is a recurring theme in the show.Starter episode: \u201cDo I Have to Stop Fearing Anxiety to Fully Accept It?\u201d\u2018The Mental Illness Happy Hour\u2019Back in 2012, well before either podcasts or conversations about mental health had reached the mainstream, the comedian Paul Gilmartin began hosting this wry, candid and compassionate weekly interview show. His \u201cHappy Hour\u201d guests are mental heath clinicians and podcast listeners as well as a mix of fellow comedians, writers and performers \u2014 including the actress Mara Wilson, the comedian Aparna Nancherla and the author Susan Cain. What unites them is a willingness to delve into their experiences with trauma, grief and clinical diagnoses like generalized anxiety disorder and schizophrenia. Each episode is bookended by Gilmartin reading a selection of anonymous listener submissions, which can include darkest thoughts, shameful secrets and gratitude lists. It all adds up to a comforting space in which brokenness is not just OK, but celebrated.Starter episode: \u201cRaised to Present Well \u2014 Dr. Kate Truitt\u201d\u2018Your Anxiety Toolkit\u2019As the name suggests, this series offers a variety of practical and problem-focused techniques that listeners can use in their daily lives, with an emphasis on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (O.C.D.) and depression. The host, Kimberley Quinlan, a licensed marriage and family therapist, strikes a warm and encouraging tone as she shares science-based tidbits from her own clinical practice. Many of the tools are grounded in mindfulness \u2014 the practice of paying attention to the present moment, and to one\u2019s thoughts, with an attitude of acceptance. Since the essence of anxiety for many people is worrying about an anticipated hypothetical scenario, this kind of approach can be ideal for breaking out of that mind set.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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