Three Reasons Why YOU Got Anxiety

02/27/20 • 31 min

What if I told you that there were THREE reasons why YOU ended up with anxiety? In short, it's not your fault that you developed an anxiety condition--you were built that way!
In today's episode, Dr. Charles Barr, a licensed clinical psychologist and anxiety specialist, will talk about three things that most anxiety sufferers have in common, and help make sense of why you were susceptible to anxiety in the first place.
The three big things common in anxiety sufferers include:

You are likely a highly intelligent person, with extremely high expectations of yourself
You do not understand or relate to your body as a machine--you tend to ignore stress and push yourself to the breaking point
You are extremely sensitive and aware of those around you and their feelings, but also of stimuli (including bright lights, caffeine, medications, loud noises, etc.)

Each of these are part of what makes you incredibly unique, but after your first anxiety attack, they can spiral out of control. Don't worry, though, by learning about how you're built, you can begin to seize back control of your mind and body and live a life free of anxiety!

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Resources are mentioned in today's episode:

Dr. Barr's FREE Relaxation Audio

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To take our 3-minute FREE Anxiety Assessment and get your personalized anxiety profile, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com and look for the Discover Your Anxiety Profile button at the top!

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You are likely a highly intelligent person, with extremely high expectations of yourself
You do not understand or relate to your body as a machine--you tend to ignore stress and push yourself to the breaking point
You are extremely sensitive and aware of those around you and their feelings, but also of stimuli (including bright lights, caffeine, medications, loud noises, etc.)

Dr. Barr's FREE Relaxation Audio

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Please

To take our 3-minute FREE Anxiety Assessment and get your personalized anxiety profile, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com and look for the Discover Your Anxiety Profile button at the top!

Previous Episode

14-A Loved One's Perspective, Recovery and Life After Anxiety

This is it... the last of my three part conversation with my husband Kyle. If you haven't listened to the previous two parts about when he realized I had anxiety and how it affected him, especially when I hit my lowest point, go back and listen to Episodes 12 and 13 first! ---
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Simply click this link and scroll down, then hit 1 to 5 stars--it's really that easy!
(And don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already!)
Thank you in advance! Your kind reviews mean so much to us!
While you're at it, we hope you will share the show with someone who could benefit from it (or in your favorite anxiety Facebook group, hint hint!) and of course, join in the conversation on Facebook and Instagram!
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Resources are mentioned in today's episode:

Dr. Barr's FREE Relaxation Audio

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Show Notes:
When discussing marriage, we generally don't think of divorce as a happily ever after type of ending... except for in this case!
"Divorcing" anxiety has been one of the best things that ever happened in our marriage!
In this episode Erica and Kyle discuss divorcing anxiety and how Erica was finally able to be free of her panic attacks...
Saying goodbye can be a great thing. Not to your spouse but to the fear that's holding you both back from living a life free of anxiety!
If you are in a relationship and find anxiety has become a third wheel, share this episode with your significant other! We want you to know that YES, it IS possible to fully overcome severe anxiety, and its much easier to so when you tackle it together as a team.
On the next episode, we will resume our regular episodes with Dr. Charles Barr and we’ve got some great topics coming up!

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Please know: We are here for you. We read and respond to every message we receive on Facebook and Instagram, or email me at: [email protected]Don't forget to download your TOTALLY FREE Relaxation Audio MP3 at lifefreeofanxiety.com/RELAXAs always, remember that...

You are NOT alone.
You are NOT broken.
You are on your way to a life FREE of anxiety!
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Have a question? Want to share how your anxiety journey is going? Need some encouragement or support? Come say hello at:
Facebook, Instagram or Email at: [email protected]
And don't forget, you can subscribe and find all episodes at http://podcast.lifefreeofanxiety.com

Next Episode

Picking Up on Emotions and Workplace Anxiety

We discussed last episode that anxiety sufferers tend to be sensitive to stimuli, but what about sensitivity to comments and feedback or the feelings of others? We talk about it in this episode!
Then Erica and Dr. Barr answer a listener question: How do you cope with anxiety in the workplace? We'll be answering more questions like this in upcoming episodes, so keep 'em coming!
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Enjoying the Life Free of Anxiety Podcast? Can you take 10 seconds to leave a rating (or better yet, a short review!) on Apple Podcasts? It REALLY helps new people find the show.
Simply click this link and scroll down, then hit 1 to 5 stars--it's really that easy!
(And don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already!)
Thank you in advance! Your kind reviews mean so much to us!
While you're at it, we hope you will share the show with someone who could benefit from it (or in your favorite anxiety Facebook group, hint hint!) and of course, join in the conversation on Facebook and Instagram!
---
Resources are mentioned in today's episode:

Dr. Barr's FREE Relaxation Audio

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Please know: We are here for you. We read and respond to every message we receive on Facebook and Instagram, or email me at: [email protected]Don't forget to download your TOTALLY FREE Relaxation Audio MP3 at lifefreeofanxiety.com/RELAXAs always, remember that...

You are NOT alone.
You are NOT broken.
You are on your way to a life FREE of anxiety!
<3
Have a question? Want to share how your anxiety journey is going? Need some encouragement or support? Come say hello at:

To take our 3-minute FREE Anxiety Assessment and get your personalized anxiety profile, head to lifefreeofanxiety.com and look for the Discover Your Anxiety Profile button at the top!