When life feels out of control, anxiety spikes. But here’s something you can control — a 3-minute daily practice that research shows can reduce rumination and depression, boost stress resilience, and help your brain shift out of threat mode. It’s called savoring, and it starts with noticing one small pleasant moment. It’s not about “forcing happiness” it’s about training your brain to notice resources — not just threats — so you can move from a stress response into a challenge response. Tiny practice, powerful nervous system shift.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:30 – The “arena of control” and reducing anxiety
02:04 – A 3-minute practice with major psychological benefits
05:46 – Three steps for savoring
09:19 – Using savoring during crisis

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/how-to-lower-anxiety-when-life-feels-out-of-control

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Perfectionism doesn’t just push you — it pressures you. And that pressure fuels anxiety. When your brain believes your worth depends on your performance, mistakes feel like threats — not feedback.

This week on the podcast:
✨ Why perfectionism drives anxiety
✨ How to shift into a growth mindset
✨ A simple practice to teach your brain that mistakes don’t define you

Life isn’t a performance. It’s a classroom. 🎧

⏱️ Timestamps

00:30 – Perfectionism and the fixed mindset
02:05 – How perfectionism showed up in my life
03:38 – Internal conflict about perfectionism
05:24 – The practice that rewired my perfectionist beliefs
11:12 – How self-acceptance helps you accept others
14:37 – How to write your own affirmations

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/letting-go-of-perfectionism

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If anxiety feels like a loop you can’t escape, it’s not because you’re broken—it’s because habits take practice. In this episode, we examine a simple exercise: by reflecting on the “close calls” you’ve survived, you can exit the threat mindset and reconnect with a deeper sense of safety, perspective, and appreciation for being alive. Hear how this small daily practice can help loosen anxiety’s grip and remind your brain that you’ve already made it through far more than you realize.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:30 - When anxiety becomes maladaptive
01:16 - Why overcoming anxiety takes practice
02:41 - A surfer’s close call—and the opposite of anxiety
05:08 - The “10 close calls” exercise
10:53 - How this practice shifts anxiety into gratitude
12:19 - Mental habits, piano practice, and consistency
15:37 - Why effort and investment matter

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/youre-still-here-and-how-that-can-calm-anxiety

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