Show Notes
Ever feel like your anxiety is running the show? This episode shows how a dysregulated nervous system drives anxiety - and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills can help you take back control.
These audios give you a fun, engaging, banter-style listening experience in a way that brains love - it is 'therapy as learning', a fascinating journey that teaches life-changing skills.
This engaging long form 40 minute CBT explainer episode based on Veronica Walsh's top workbook resources makes the mind-body link clear and actionable - and translates complex concepts into practical, everyday strategies for managing stress, worry, and emotional challenges with simple CBT tools..
You’ll learn why your body reacts before your mind can catch up -
Key takeaways: How the nervous system drives anxiety and stress responses Practical CBT exercises to self-regulate Strategies to shift from automatic reactivity to awareness and self-management Tips and examples for applying these tools in work, home, and daily life
This episode is ideal for anyone curious about the mind-body connection, seeking practical CBT strategies, or wanting to better understand how thoughts, feelings, and physiology interact. Dive in!
Episodes are adapted from my original top-ranking CBT resources at: iVeronicaWalsh.wordpress.com. Practice site Ireland: CBTandFeelingGood.com
Further reading - a CBT anxiety explainer - an intro to The Dysregulated Nervous System: https://iveronicawalsh.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/understanding-and-managing-a-dysregulated-nervous-system/
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