Podcast Episode 157: Your Brain on Anxiety
The primitive part of our brain makes it possible for us to get addicted to anxiety and worry. This episode breaks it down, as well as how to break the habit. Show Notes: Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer, MD, […]
From Generation to Generation
The Lord passed before him, and proclaimed, ‘”The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, yet by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the […]
Podcast Episode 156: How to Break the Cycle of Chronic Emotional Patterns
Chronic emotional patterns are sustained by reactive or adaptive responses. Breaking the cycle requires self-awareness and intentionality to do something different. Here’s how. Show Notes: Sign up for The Non-Anxious Leader Email list. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 155: Understanding Chronic Emotional Patterns
Chronic emotional patterns are sustained by adaptive or reactive feedback. Understanding how this works is the first step toward responding as a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 154: How to Stand Up for Yourself during the Holidays (or Anytime)
Self-differentiation doesn’t happen automatically. It’s even harder during the holidays when surrounding togetherness pressure can be high. This episode covers a four-step process that can help you remain a non-anxious presence when you express what you believe, feel, want and need. Show Notes: Alison Cook, Ph.D. Subscribe to The Non-Anxious Leader email list — Send […]
Podcast Episode 153: Managing Family Estrangements during the Holidays
Over one quarter of Americans have an estranged family member. This makes the holidays extremely difficult. Learning to manage this can also help you to grow as a non-anxious leader. Show Notes: How to grieve estranged family and friends during the holidays by Christina Wyman Episode 135: Emotional Cutoff – What It Is and How […]
Five Words that Help You Lead Anxious People
I have a friend who is a crisis manager. She says that a fundamental crisis communication principle is to express, “I’m aware and I care.” When I heard this, I said, “Yes!” This simple saying embodies what it means to be a non-anxious presence when dealing with anxious people. It captures family systems theory, self-differentiation […]
Podcast Episode 152: How to Deal with Annoying Family Members during the Holidays (or anytime)
The holidays can be stressful even without annoying family members. This episode will help you prepare so you can be a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Use these job skills to deal with your most difficult family members this holiday season by Gwen Moran — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 150: Five Steps to Deeper Emotional Connection
Self-differentiation is more than just being a non-anxious presence in anxious situations. It’s about building deeper, healthier relationships. This episode shows you how. Show Notes: The conversational habits that build better connections by David Robson — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message