Embody That Badass Woman - Lisa Hirsch & Meredith #4
Meredith recounts how health anxiety used to keep her from scheduling necessary medical procedures, but she’s now doing them even though she still feels anxious about test results. Lisa coaches her to connect with her successes — her inner “badass” — to disrupt her cycle of anxiety.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“Change the feeling, not just the thought.”
EXERCISE & REFLECTION
To interrupt anxious, anticipatory thoughts around health anxiety, it’s helpful to recall a proud feeling or moment. For Meredith, that was improving her physical health during a time of deep emotional distress. When have you felt like a badass? Try recalling that feeling the next time you get caught in an anxious loop.