What If Anxiety Isn’t a ‘Disorder’? | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

What If Anxiety Isn’t a ‘Disorder’? | Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress

In this episode, Matt challenges the traditional view of anxiety as a disorder. Learn why resisting anxiety keeps us stuck, how acceptance transforms fear into growth, and why anxiety may be a universal human experience—not something broken within you.

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00:00 Rethinking Anxiety: Is It Really a Disorder?
03:01 Why Resisting Anxiety Makes It Worse
06:00 The Power of Facing Fear and Personal Growth
08:58 Embracing Anxiety as a Normal Human Experience