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In today's episode, Gina discusses the third step in Claire Weekes' core anxiety treatment regime: floating. The key to this step is to not fight the feelings and sensations of anxiety-panic but (following acceptance) to float with them as you proceed through your day. Mastery over this step provides substantial benefit to anxiety sufferers in their anxiety clearing journey. Listen in to learn more details about what floating is had how to do it today!\nPlease visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!\nhttps://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ \nThank you for supporting The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. \nFREE MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR Calming Your Anxious Mind\n10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety \nAnxiety Coaches Podcast Group Coaching link\nACPGroupCoaching.com\nTo learn more, go to:\nWebsite https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com\nJoin our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program\nLearn more about our One-on-One Coaching \nWhat is anxiety? \nFind even more peace and calm with our Supercast premium access membership:\nFor $5 a month, all episodes are ad-free! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com/\nHere's what's included for $5/month:\n\u2764 New Ad-Free episodes every Sunday and Wednesday\n\u2764 Access to the entire Ad-free back-catalog with over 600 episodes\n\u2764 Premium meditations recorded with you in mind\n\u2764 And more fun surprises along the way!\nAll this in your favorite podcast app!\nQuote:\nTreat fear gently, kindly, patiently, but firmly. Try to float gently over the feeling, never fighting it, never trying to crowd it out of your mind.\n-Claire Weekes\n\nChapters\n0:23 Introduction\n5:58 Understanding Floating Through Anxiety\n10:46 Benefits of Practicing Floating\n14:38 Desensitization through Floating\n16:43 Avoiding Adding Fuel to the Fire\n18:01 Closing Thoughts\nSummary\nIn this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, Gina Ryan delves into Claire Weeks' philosophy of floating through anxiety, emphasizing the importance of being aware but unafraid. Weeks believed that anxiety and panic attacks stemmed from a fear of the symptoms and sensations themselves, rather than any external threat, which she termed as "second fear." By practicing floating through anxiety, individuals are encouraged to accept and embrace anxious sensations without resistance, allowing them to gradually desensitize themselves to the experience of anxiety.\n\nRyan explains that floating involves moving through anxious sensations without tense resistance, akin to floating on undulating water. By adopting a stance of non-resistance and observing anxious feelings without judgment, individuals can signal to their mind and body that there is nothing to fear, laying the foundation for peace and calm as a new default response. Floating teaches individuals to separate themselves from anxious thoughts, preventing them from adding more stress to the situation and ultimately contributing to desensitization.\n\nThe benefits of practicing floating extend beyond navigating individual anxious experiences with less struggle, as each instance sends a message to the mind and body that it is safe to relax in such situations. By letting go of the need to control or analyze anxious feelings, individuals can cultivate a sense of safety and security within themselves. Ryan stresses the importance of gradually and repetitively practicing floating to rewire the mind and body's response to anxiety, ultimately teaching individuals that they are okay and do not need to engage in fight or flight responses to imagined threats.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices