TheAnxietyMD ~ MD + Anxiety/Neuroscience Expert

I have had some people question how bad my anxiety was if I could do stand up comedy and work as a physician. In this episode, my daughter Leandra joins me to share her firsthand account of what I was like back then. Together, we reveal the strategies that have helped us both conquer our anxiety. This isn't just another podcast, it's a candid and heartwarming father-daughter bonding episode!

The biggest questionI get asked is "How do I heal the ALARM in my system?". For months I've been working on this anxiety relief program from scratch and it'svery close to being ready. This program is designed to show you what anxiety truly is and how you can heal from it. It contains video and audio components to help you heal your anxiety and not just cope with it. Along with neuroscience based tools to help you overcome anxiety in your mind a specific guided meditation called YOGA NIDRA is included that has been specifically created to help recover from chronic anxiety that is stored deep in your body. I wanted to give you an overview of this affordable, effective and unique mind body program that I will be releasing on May 8th 2023. Thank you for listening. You can find me on IG: @theanxietymdif you have any questions.

In this podcast, I explore the importance of creating healthy attachments with our parents, even if it's through our own imagination, and how it can help us heal from childhood wounds. My 89 yo mother is failing and it's taking everything I have to deal with her. I didn't have a healthy attachment to her growing up, nor did I have a healthy attachment with my father. Listen in as I share my insights and experiences on reparenting ourselves, repairing family relationships, and rebuilding attachments. Thank you for listening and you can find me on IG here:@theanxietymdif you have any questions. P.S I wrote THE book on healing anxiety. It's my life's work so that you don't have to suffer like I did.         You can get it by clicking the link in my bio!

I've never met ANYONE who suffered from chronic anxiety and didn't see themselves as a victim, including and especially ME. For the most part, anxious people were victims of trauma or unresolved emotional pain and our nervous system was trained to be on defense, which will never allow us to heal from anxiety. To heal, we must see our victim mentality and go TOWARDS our fears and not retreat from it. Thank you for listening. You can find me on IG:@theanxietymdif you have any questions. P.S I wrote THE book on healing anxiety. It's my life's work so that you don't have to suffer like I did.   You can get it here -- https://www.theanxietymd.com/linkinbio

This episode,is the most practical and emotionally vulnerable episode of the ANXIETY Rx PODCAST so far. In this episode, I talk about the root cause of anxiety being a separation of your adult self from your child self and the practice I do every morning of listening to Peter Gabriel's "IN YOUR EYES" because the words are about creating a connection with his younger self. I drill down to the meaning of the lyrics in relation to the art and science of healing your anxiety and alarm so you can understand create your own healing...

More of a reader? Catch the bullet points for this reel below: - One of the most important questions to ask yourself is whether you see the world as a place of growth or protection. - If you grew up in a stable environment, you probably see the world as a place of growth. - However, if you experienced trauma, you likely see the world as a place of protection. - These two perspectives are completely different and cannot coexist. - Protection hinders growth, and growth eliminates protection. - Most people with anxiety are in a state of protection. The problem with protection is that it can lead to a victim mentality, which reinforces the need for protection. - This creates a cycle that is difficult to break. - To overcome this, it’s important to adopt a growth mentality. - This starts with connecting more deeply with yourself and others. - When you’re in a state of growth, you’re out of protection. - And when you’re out of protection, you’re out of anxiety. Your BIGGEST supporter [after yourself], Dr. Russ PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety so that you don’t have to suffer as I did. And I’ve decided to give away a FREE CHAPTER of my book. Click the link in my bio to download it💙

In this episode, I talk about attachment styles and how the core of secure attachment is the ability to trust love. I discuss how the lack of attachment in my own childhood led to my sense of chronic alarm and the importance of attachment in my own healing from chronic anxiety and alarm, along with how developing a secure attachment to yourself is critical to the healing process. You can also listen to my podcast on your favorite podcast platforms!

Blind denial in patients with anxiety is where they deny the pain of their childhood and insist that it was great or typical. This denial is a coping mechanism that began in childhood, where you tell yourself that abuse or trauma is okay, and this pattern continues into adulthood. It is important to recognize the impact of childhood trauma and the role of denial in preventing healing. Your BIGGEST supporter [after yourself], Dr. Russ PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety so that you don’t have to suffer as I did. And I’ve decided to give away a FREE CHAPTER of my book. Click the link in my bio to download it💙

The concept of the “inner child” can be controversial and may trigger negative reactions in some individuals. However, by avoiding this part of ourselves, we may be doing more harm than good. My personal experience with anxiety and repression inspired me to write the book “Anxiety Rx”. Through my book, I aim to help you understand the importance of addressing your younger wounded self (inner child) and provide tools for healing and managing anxiety. And I’ve decided to give away a FREE CHAPTER of my book. Click the link in my bio to download it💙 Your BIGGEST supporter [after yourself], Dr. Russ

Individuals who were not allowed to express their emotions as children may develop victim mentality, which can lead to anxiety as they perceive the world as oppressive and are unable to mobilize anger to protect themselves. Victim mentality is a self-fulfilling prophecy and can be detrimental to those with anxiety.

Anxiety is not solely caused by the thoughts of the mind, but rather by a childhood wounding pain alarm that is still stored in the body and being read by the mind. The mind then creates a story to explain the pain, such as fear of a relationship ending or a child getting hurt, but the root cause is the child within that is hurting and needs to be addressed. It is important to focus on healing the wounded younger self in order to overcome anxiety.

Whenever you feel anxious or as I like to call it ALARMed, try to identify the physical sensations of alarm in the body rather than getting caught up in anxious thoughts. Focusing on your worry or worst-case scenarios can exacerbate anxiety. Instead, the focus should be on searching the body for physical sensations of alarm, such as in the throat, chest or belly. Once these sensations are identified, steps can be taken to address the underlying causes of anxiety. By doing this, you can avoid getting trapped in a cycle of anxious thoughts that can be difficult to break. Your BIGGEST supporter [after yourself], Dr. Russ PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety so that you don’t have to suffer as I did. And I’ve decided to give away a FREE CHAPTER of my book. Click the link in my bio to download it💙

In this episode, I discuss how connecting with the younger version of ourselves can help us deal with anxiety or trauma. Our inner child sends a signal to us when we feel anxious, and we should be ***grateful*** for it. When we show kindness and care to this younger version of ourselves, we can begin to feel better and *move away from anxiety*. Lastly, I share a bit about my own experience and encourage you to connect with your inner child. Press play now to listen to the full episode. PS. I’m giving away a FREE chapter of my book. Click the link below to download it. https://www.theanxietymd.com/free-chapter1-5a2f883c-651c-4600-96f1-9b48510cd493

Children often feel pressure to conform to their parents expectations, even if it means giving up their own identity. This can lead to anxiety and the development of a reactive self that causes alarm in the body. The solution is to reconnect with the authentic self and release the reactive self. Your BIGGEST supporter [after yourself], Dr. Russ PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety so that you don’t have to suffer as I did. To order my book, click the link in my bio. My book is perfect for you if: ✅you feel like you’ve tried EVERYTHING to heal your anxiety ✅ nothing has worked ✅ you’re ready to try something NEW

This episode explores the relationship between anxiety and intolerance to uncertainty, which often stems from childhood trauma and a lack of control. I emphasizes the importance of accepting and embracing uncertainty rather than attempting to make it more certain through worry and alarm. You can begin to chip away at the root cause of your anxiety and develop a greater tolerance for uncertainty by becoming more aware of how uncertainty and alarm manifest in the body. Thank you for watching! You can always ask me questions by messaging me directly on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/ If you would like to order my book, Anxiety Rx, click here: https://msha.ke/theanxietymd#links Your biggest supporter [after yourself], dr. Russ

Resistance is one of these things that rule our lives and we don't even know it. That's the thing about resistance. Resistance is one of the biggest sabotages, and it's a trick of the ego. The ego will resist anything that's ever hurt you in the past. Listen to this episode where I go into detail about resistance and how it's ruling your life. PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety. It's my life's work so you don't have to suffer from anxiety as I did. You can order it by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Rx-Prescription-Relief-Created/dp/1734426543/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&tag=interior0d3-20 If you have any questions you can DM me directly on IG here. #selfsabotage #resistance #anxietyhealing #anxietyrelief #anxietyreliever #howtohealanxiety #somatichealing

In this episode of my podcast, Anxiety Rx, I answer some of your anxiety-related questions. The questions I answer in this episode are: 1. "When is ALARM a good thing and should be paid attention to?" 2. "Is there a way to "unlearn" the bodily feelings of anxiety? After I had my first panic attack my body remembered how it felt and now it goes straight to it when I'm stressed." 3. "How can I tell if I'm having an anxiety attack every time I feel pain or get sick, or if it's a genuine pain and illness?" 4. "What are your thoughts on practices to regulate the nervous system to help with alarm in the body?" When I asked my Instagram audience for questions, I received hundreds, so I'll be making more episodes to answer as many as possible. I hope you enjoyed this episode! PS. I wrote THE book on healing anxiety so that you don't have to suffer like I did! You can order my book, Anxiety Rx by clicking here: https://msha.ke/theanxietymd#links If you have any questions, DM me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/ Your biggest supporter [after yourself!], dr. Russ #howtohealanxiety #healinganxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietyreliever

A short promo video to show testimonials and features of the Nautilus Award Winning book Anxiety RX.

From the Anxiety MD. The final episode (#5) of the series on worry. Discusses how we people with anxiety use worry to distract from the fight or flight alarm in our system.

From the Anxiety MD. The fourth in the 5 part series on worry. Discusses where worry actually originates (and it's not the mind) and ways you can diffuse the worries at their source.

From The Anxiety MD. The third in the 5 part series on worry. Discusses how worry is your mind's attempt to minimize uncertainty. Once you understand this you can embrace uncertainty and the safety of the moment.

From The Anxiety MD. The second in the 5 part series on worry. Discusses how you can get worry relief by realizing worry is always about the future along with using a simple trick to diffuse the worries instantly

From The Anxiety MD. In the first of a five-part series, medical doctor, neuroscientist and anxiety sufferer Dr. Russell Kennedy discusses what worry really is and what you can do about getting relief from chronic anxiety and worrying.

To really know what anxiety is and how to treat it, its best to know what it is not. In this video, Anxiety is shown not to be a mental illness, fear, a character flaw or even painful. A new way of looking at anxiety is discussed with a view to lowering stigma and increasing treatment options.

When we dont get our needs met as children, we collapse into ourselves and put up protective shields. If we don't see them, those shields stay there for the rest of our lives and create anxiety and damaged relationships. One such shield that is devastating for relationships is a term I learned from Developmental Psychologist Dr Gordon Neufeld called "Defensive Detachment" This video helps you see what it is, if you are doing it, and how you can stop this devastating habit.