Video: What If Your Brain Isn’t Broken? Understanding Anxiety and the Human Mind Many people who struggle with anxiety quietly believe there is something wrong with them. They think they are too sensitive. Too reactive. Too quick to panic. But what if your brain is not broken at all? What if it is simply running an older survival system that once helped humans stay alive? Thousands of years ago, the people who noticed danger first were the ones who kept the tribe safe. That s

Video: Why Your Mind Keeps Sending You Anxious Thoughts Most people know how social media algorithms work. Click on one video about anxiety, and suddenly your entire feed is full of them. Your mind is not that different. The more attention you give anxious thoughts, the more your mind assumes they are important. It keeps sending more of them your way. No wonder it can start to feel endless. But what most people have never been told is this: You do not have to engage with ever

Video: You Weren’t Born Anxious: Why Worry Isn’t Your Personality Most people who struggle with anxiety believe it is simply part of who they are. They describe themselves as someone who has always worried. Someone cautious. Someone whose mind never switches off. But if you look closely, something interesting appears. You were not born worrying about your job, your relationships, or your future. When we are young, the mind simply starts finding things to worry about. First it

Some problems in life are real and practical — things like finding a new job, ending a relationship, or saving money for a holiday. You’ll know when those are solved because there’s a clear outcome. But many of the things we call “problems” aren’t actually problems at all — they’re thoughts about ourselves, our worth, or what other people think. And those can’t be fixed by more thinking, because they only exist in thought. In this short video, I share two simple questions tha

This question was sent to me by someone in my community, looking for some help and support with her experience of stuttering. This video will also be helpful for anyone who has an external circumstance that is unlikely to change, such as a long-term health condition, or a relationship that is unlikely to change. I also speak about those of us who have anxiety around speaking up for ourselves, or don't say what we really want to. If you worry about what other people will th

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Sandra asks me to speak about her feeling frozen in fear about setting up her business. She doesn't know how to get clients into her business, or what steps to take. She is scared that she will set it up and no one will want her services. Even if you aren't fearful about setting up business, if you have something else you are anxious or fearful about, this video will help you too. Like this video? Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel . Please sign up to my mailin

In this short video I use a metaphor to illustrate why thinking about things ahead of time usually isn't helpful. Like this video? Please...

Steve has sent in an 'Ask Me Anything' question. He has the opportunity to apply for a promotion at work, that he knows he is capable of, and wants to go for. However he is feeling anxious and worried about getting it wrong and not doing well. So he feels paralysed and held back by how he is feeling. Listen in as I point Steve in a few helpful directions about what is really going on here. Like this video? Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel . Please sign up to

One of the things that helped me so much with my own experience of anxiety and worry, is understanding how the primary function of the...