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Sabrina sits down with licensed clinical social worker , anxiety expert and author Noelle McGuard Aquino to make anxiety feel less mysterious and more workable through a simple framework of three root causes. We also separate intuition from anxiety, then walk through concrete tools that build trust, self-compassion, and real day-to-day relief. 
• Noelle’s path to writing Anxiety Unpack and what she noticed across clients 
• Three anxiety types: catastrophizing, control, distorted beliefs 
• How anxiety tries to protect us and why that matters 
• Intuition versus anxiety and how appropriate anxiety works 
• Exercises for spotting core beliefs and the behaviors they drive 
• Control-based anxiety, externalizing safety, and learning internal trust 
• Mindfulness as observing without judging, not emptying the mind 
• Anxiety in the body, nervous system responses, and panic awareness 
• Self-compassion using mindful awareness, common humanity, self-kindness 
• Managing global stress by focusing on your sphere of influence 
If you haven't purchased the book yet, Anxiety Unpack, Discover Your Type and Recover Your Peace, get it today! noellemcwardaquino.com

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