Access our new Love Under Quarantine series here: Love Under Quarantine\n You're not alone if the current crisis is causing you to feel stressed and anxious. Anxiety can manifest itself in many ways that prove detrimental to our own personal health, as well as our relationships. The sense of uncertainty, worrying about the future and the general demands of life are all forms of anxiety. Don\u2019t let anxiety bog you down and negatively affect the relationship with yourself and your partner.\n In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:\n How anxiety can manifest as reactivity to your partner and how to change this to responsiveness\n Why some anxiety can be good and how to best channel this energy\n Becoming aware of your anxiety and taking steps to manage it\n How to slow things down rather than approaching everything with a sense of urgency\n How anxiety lives in the body and the physiological responses we can create to cope with our anxiety\n And much more!\n Dr. Denise Fournier is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist and coach in Miami, FL. Through her practice, Evergreen Therapy, she works with individuals and couples using an approach that blends modern research and Eastern philosophy. In addition to her work with clients, Denise is also an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University and a regular contributor to the Psychology Today.\n Full show notes and episode links at: https://idopodcast.com/245\n Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge\n Join our 5 Day Couples Appreciation Challenge here: idopodcast.com/appreciation\n Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe\n Sponsors\n Native creates safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday, including some amazing deodorant! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code IDO20 during checkout!\n Feals is premium CBD delivered straight to your door. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/ido and get 50% off your first order.\n Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!\n If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! \u2013 Chase & Sarah\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices