I’ve been noticing my clients, community and myself including feeling anxious maybe cause it’s August and the end of the year is creeping up.I’ve challenged my clients and myself -- what if anxiety can be good for us? What if we can embrace it.See…anxiety gets a bad rap.But this past summer, we’ve seen how anxiety can be (not always) good for us.Getting into a difficult conversation with a loved one, but how it helps us understand the other person.Inside Out 2 shows how anxiety can be good to help us plan for the future, and how it does protect us Watching the Olympics, we can see how athletes deal with anxiety. Whether it’s saying affirmations like what we see Suni Lee do, or meditating like Simone Biles.So how can anxiety help you -- what if I told you to stop ignoring it.That whenever anxiety shows up:DO NOT pick up your phone and scrollDO NOT put your headphones and start listening to music or a podcastWhat if anxiety is helping us uncover what we need to work and improve on?In this episode, I want to discuss how anxiety can be embraced. Not all aspects of anxiety are great; that's when you seek a therapist. But let's see what we can do about it. I have five tips, and five questions you can use when anxiety creeps up.What We Cover in This Episode:Defining Success for Yourself, and Overcoming BurnoutReflecting on Personal Growth5 Powerful Questions You Can Ask Yourself with Anxiety Creeps UpIf you would like to see how to work with me to create a more sustainable life where you can be more present with yourself and create your own checklist of success that’s not created by society and loved ones, then schedule a complimentary legacy business and career review at elainelou.com/callResources Mentioned:Psychology TodayRelated Podcast EpisodesEpisode 57. How to work when you or a friend is neurodivergent (ADHD, Bipolar, Anxiety) with Monica SchrockEpisode 66. 4 Steps to Reduce Financial Anxiety with Claudia RuckerEpisode 25. Coaching vs. Therapy: Which One Do You Need? with Dr. Nazanin MoaliWhere We Can Connect:Apply to the Business & Career Mastermind: elainelou.com/mastermindSchedule a Business & Career Audit call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/callFollow the Podcast on Apple: WOC and Allies: Business and Career RealtalkFollow the Podcast on Spotify: WOC and Allies: Business and Career RealtalkFollow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou CartasCheck out our other podcasts for Women of Color

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