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Video Highlights:
3:10-Would you give us a little intro to your work for anyone who hasn’t met you before?
4:22-Anxiety has become quite the buzz word these days; how you would define it?
5:25-Does the research show that introverts struggle with anxiety more than extroverts?
6:56-How would anxiety for an extrovert manifest differently compared to an introvert?
8:44-Can you talk about “spiritual bypassing” when it comes to anxiety?
12:09-How can we respond to someone who tells us to “just pray about it?”
16:28-How can we tell the difference between anxiety relating to the stress in our lives compared to clinical anxiety?
19:48-Do you feel that everyone can benefit in some way from counseling/therapy?
21:06-How can we deal with anxious moments and triggers that come up when attending church?
28:58-How can we prevent feeling drained by anxious “what-ifs” before an outing/task? (Silent book club forum thread)
32:24-What are your best tips for combating worried thoughts?
36:36-Can you speak more about healthier ways to navigate our fight or flight responses?
39:22-How can we tell whether we need self-care first or to switch our focus to others?
44:13-How can I provide emotional support to my family when I am experiencing anxiety?
51:30-How do you handle your anxiety now compared to what you did 15-20 years ago? (Blog post about Holley’s infertility journey)
57:14-What are you working on right now? (This is gold for our introverted hearts, friends!)