<p>Owen O'Kane is a leading psychotherapist and Sunday Times best selling author. Formerly the NHS lead in mental health, he continues to use his advanced knowledge to help YOU tackle your anxiety. </p><br><p>In this conversation, Owen and Alex discuss topics such as, what shifts us from an anxious state into an anxiety attack, how to stabilise our stress and anxiety, what 3 things in our everyday life can make our anxiety worse, how to truly understand what happiness means to you...</p><br><p>...and SO much more. </p><br><p>Chapters:</p><br><p>00:00 Trailer </p><p>01:07 Dedication </p><p>01:14 What is the worst side of anxiety that people experience?</p><p>02:40 ADHD anxiety VS neurotypical anxiety</p><p>05:41 The symptoms of anxiety from mild to severe</p><p>12:15 Is anxiety an evolutionary hangover</p><p>14:03 What shifts us from an anxious state into an anxiety attack?</p><p>22:36 Tiimo advert </p><p>24:42 The difference between rationale anxiety and irrational anxiety </p><p>28:17 Common ways to manage anxiety that are actually unhelpful </p><p>36:02 How to stabilise our stress and anxiety</p><p>37:49 Surefire techniques to calm anxiety </p><p>45:39 What does the term "catastrophizing" mean</p><p>53:45 Can we get addicted to anxiety and why would that be</p><p>01:03:09 How does anxiety link to depression</p><p>01:05:41 What 3 things in our everyday life can make our anxiety worse?</p><p>01:07:09 Things we do on a day-to-day basis that might be making us anxious and we don't even realise </p><p>01:09:09 How to create internal peace </p><p>01:13:05 How to truly understand what happiness means to you </p><p>01:18:14 Washing machine of woes </p><p>01:22:16 Owen’s ADHD Item</p><br><p>Buy Owen’s new book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Addicted-Anxiety-hooked-anxiety-happier/dp/0241728320/</p><br><p>Find Owen on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/owenokaneten/?hl=en</p><br><p>Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/adhdchatter</p><br><p>Producer: Timon Woodward </p><br><p>DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.</p><br><hr><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>