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From Chaotic Hiding Place to Peaceful Retreat: The Primary Bedroom - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #275
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58:39The main bedroom should be a quiet, peaceful sanctuary where we recharge ourselves and enjoy intimate moments. But when clutter invades, visual distractions and mental noise can drain our energy and diminish the quality of our sleep. In episode #275 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in…
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1185: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 3
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22:43In today's episode, Gina concludes her interview with Anna Runkle, The Crappy Childhood Fairy. In this part of the discussion, emphasis is made on how important others can be in the healing and recovery process. The importance of establishing a regular practice for reregulation tools (such as journaling and meditation) is reinforced. It is suggeste…
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1184: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 2
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21:47In today's episode, Gina continues her conversation with Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy. Learn more about how to reregulate your nervous system. In particular, Anna shares one of her most favorite tools: writing. Listen in and gain knowledge about how to use your ability to write to help calm your nervous system and return to a centered pl…
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1183: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 1
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24:17In today's episode, Gina interviews Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy! Anna reveals much about her often traumatic life history and shares some of her most helpful tools for re-regulating the nervous system to find more peace and calm. Finding stability for our brain and nervous system now can have a substantial effect on our life both now an…
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1182: How to Unlearn Anxiety: The Path Beyond Coping
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20:55In today's episode, Gina discusses a novel conceptual approach to overcoming anxiety: actually unlearning the anxiety. Rather than just coping, "white knuckling it" or breathing through it, we can unlearn the practices that have lead us to use anxiety as a survival strategy. You can rewire your mind through mindful awareness, interrupting patterns …
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More ABCs of Clutter: Another Alphabet of Organizing Suggestions - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #274
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56:04Clutter insinuates itself into every part of our lives: our space, our time, our emotions, our relationships. From boxes moldering in the Attic to the Zester lurking in a kitchen drawer, we must examine our lives to discard the stuff we no longer need, love, or use. In episode #274 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer …
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1181: Classic ACP Anxiety And Happiness Gems From Eckhart Tolle
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19:43Today's podcast is a review of 10 powerful insights or as coach Gina calls them --Anxiety and Happiness Gems from Eckhart Tolle. Get a good idea of Eckhart Tolle's perspective on Anxiety and Happiness! Here is the original post of these gems: Eckhart-Tolles-10-Powerful-Insights-to-a-Happier-You Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links an…
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1180: The Pause: Your Superpower Against Anxiety & Anger
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18:39In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the technique of pausing and responding to stress with more equanimity than our often more common reaction of anxiety and anger. There are a number of practical ways to implement "the pause" and these are examined in this episode. Listen in for tips on how to use your breath in this regard, as well as a…
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Clutter Hacks: Five-minute Maintenance Habits to Make a Big Impact - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #273
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56:29Clearing clutter is really two jobs: reducing the backlog of accumulated stuff and cultivating habits to keep the mess from getting worse. The more effectively you handle ongoing maintenance, the more energy you’ll have to devote to the backlog project. In episode #273 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of …
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1179: When Your Mind Turns Against You: A New Way To See Intrusive Thoughts
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19:33In today's episode, Gina discusses the awesome power of a shift in perspective when dealing with intrusive thoughts. It is imperative that individuals suffering with anxiety and intrusive thoughts learn to let go of the thoughts and understand that they are not these disturbing thoughts. Strong revulsion from the thoughts creates strong attachments…
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1178: Floating vs. Letting Time Pass: What Claire Weekes Really Meant
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19:41In today's episode, Gina discusses one of the most important aspects of Claire Weekes' protocol for anxiety recovery: the floating and letting time pass stage (a sort of compound of the two last stages). Gina's enormous experience with anxiety and anxiety coaching give her special insight into how to maximize these practices in your anxiety recover…
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Creative-output Clutter | Learning to Live in Decluttered Space - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #272
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1:00:59What are we supposed to do with art and craft projects after we’ve finished them? How can chronically cluttered people learn to be comfortable in a decluttered space? It’s time for another “Ask Us Anything” episode! In episode #272 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, a…
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1177: How To Find Calm Beyond The Mind: Your Body Holds the Key
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18:50In today's episode, Gina discusses the role the body can play in our ability to calm our anxiety and discover more stability and peace. A mini guided body scan is included in this episode to help listeners tune into their bodies and listening. A practice for using your breath as an anchor is also included. Using these techniques and others in this …
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1176: Classic ACP The ABC's Of Acceptance As A Path To Clearing Anxiety
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18:42Today Gina dives into the ABCs Of Acceptance As A Path To Clearing Anxiety. Join in and learn why acceptance, although it seems counter intuitive and passive, is actually the courageous way out! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank you for su…
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Clutter-friendly Ways to Give, Receive, Downsize, and Regift Gifts - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #271
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57:46We often endow items we receive as gifts with a special status in our decluttering decision-making. But even gifts become clutter if we don’t love, need, or use them! In episode #271 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the complex issues of decluttering gifts …
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1175: Beyond Survival Mode: Reclaiming Your Innate Calm
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20:47In today's episode, Gina discusses an important factor that drives essentially everyone's anxiety these days: the relentless pace of our modern world. Our smartphones in particular keep us tuned in to social media and the rest of the world with an immediacy unknown in other times. Listen in for advice on how to handle living in the immediate inform…
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1174: Why A Bad Anxiety Day Might Be A Sign Of Healing
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21:14In today's episode, Gina discusses how small changes in behavior, which are not difficult to achieve, can represent significant milestones on the way to recovery from anxiety. If we can demonstrate some of these beneficial thoughts and behaviors, even amidst an unpleasant anxiety storm, we can recognize that we are making progress and use these mom…
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A Houseful of Limitless Potential: Clutter and the Creative Mind - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #270
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1:01:29Do your efforts to declutter conflict with your calling to live a brilliant, original, and creative life? For artists, craftspeople, and hobbyists, the stuff in our homes can stimulate our imaginations at the same time it stands in the way of our freedom to create. In episode #270 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer a…
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1173: Putting Down The Second Arrow: How Self Compassion Heals Anxiety
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17:58In today's episode, Gina shares a key element of anxiety recovery: using self-kindness in the face of stress and overwhelm to diffuse self-criticism. Negative self-talk often makes anxiety so much more unbearable than it would be if we acknowledged the anxiety and gave ourself grace and compassion in our thoughts and feelings. Tune in to this episo…
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1172: A Centering Meditation for Times of Stressful Transition
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16:15In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation particularly suited for time of stressful transition. Use this meditation to find your center and know more peace and calm in the present moment. Getting started with meditation is simple with a guided meditation such as this. Listen in today. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links an…
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Partners in Clutter: Organizing With (or in Spite of) Other People - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #269
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1:02:41Other people can be valuable companions in our decluttering and organizing journeys, or they can interfere with our best efforts. We have to be careful and mindful about who gets a say in our decision-making. In episode #269 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusse…
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1171: Classic ACP There Is Nothing Wrong With You
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16:12In today's episode, Gina is here to help you realize that despite your discomfort and negative monkey-mind thinking, you are ok and that there is nothing wrong with you. Our anxiety is constantly telling us we are broken and that there is something profoundly wrong with us, but these are thoughts induced by the anxiety fire raging through our bodie…
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1170: Return To Calm: Affirmations For An Overactive Mind
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19:03In today's episode, Gina shares a series of affirmations with listeners to help restore peace and calm to the anxious mind. The rationale behind using affirmations to calm the mind is discussed. 7 specific affirmations are included and listeners are encouraged to say the affirmations aloud or internally. Listen in and use these affirmations to find…
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Not Getting Any Younger: Age as a Factor in Clutter (continued) - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #268
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59:07The effects of aging can add significant challenges to the work of managing our clutter. But decluttering and organizing our spaces yields lots of benefits for older people, such as greater ease of movement, improved safety, and increased mental clarity. In episode #268 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of…
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1169: It's Safe To Let Go: Clutter, Calm, And Your Nervous System Part 2
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19:14In today's episode, Gina offers another set of perspectives on removing clutter from our minds and lives to help improve our wellness and mental health. A particular point of emphasis in this episode is the use of boundaries as a tool to help us reduce clutter in our lives. A host of other easy to use tools for decluttering are included, such as br…
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Not Getting Any Younger: Age as a Factor in Clutter and Organizing - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #267
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58:31The effects of aging can add significant challenges to the work of managing our clutter. But decluttering and organizing our spaces yields lots of benefits for older people, such as greater ease of movement, improved safety, and increased mental clarity. In episode #267 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of…
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1168: It's Safe To Let Go: Clutter, Calm, And Your Nervous System Part 1
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17:40In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of clutter, both in terms of clutter of the mind and clutter in our living space and greater life. Clutter can contribute substantially to our anxiety levels. The process of letting go is emphasized as a method of reducing clutter in our minds and lives, thereby helping reduce anxiety. Listen in for easy…
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1167: Boredom: Your Nervous Systems Secret Ally Part 2
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19:22In today's episode, Gina wraps up her most interesting discussion about boredom and its potential therapeutic potential for those of us with anxiety. An easy to implement practice is included to help you test the waters of using boredom as a tool to help soothe discomfort and anxiety. Listen in and add this essential practice to your anxiety relief…
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1166: Boredom: Your Nervous Systems Secret Ally Part 1
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17:39In today's episode, Gina discusses boredom and how it is only a mildly uncomfortable state not to be feared. Using the advice in this podcast, you may actually be able to transform boredom into a useful state in which you can feel safe, centered and under control. Listen in and come to better understand the potential benefits of boredom and feel be…
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The Clutter Fairy’s Favorite Organizing Solutions and Products - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #266
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56:42You’ve done the tough work of decluttering, and now it’s time to organize the treasures you’ve decided to keep. If putting stuff away is the part of the project that trips you up, this week’s show is for you! In episode #266 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusse…
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1165: Classic ACP Acceptance As Acknowledgement Of What Is
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17:39In today's episode, Gina discusses acceptance and the importance of understanding acceptance as a form of allowance of experience, rather than acceptance of anxiety as a permanent state through which we will suffer for life. Specific steps are provided for implementing acceptance to help minimize the strength of anxiety-panic in your life. Please v…
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How We Define “Organized” | Answering Your Decluttering Naysayers - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #265
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58:39A viewer asked, “Can you define the term ‘organized’?” The dictionary definition leaves us a little cold, so we’ll suggest one that works better for our audience! We’ll also talk about how to respond to people who pooh-pooh your decluttering efforts. In episode #265 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The…
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1164: Returning To Stillness Guided Meditation
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18:08In today's episode, Gina shares a lovely guided meditation with listeners. This meditation focuses on returning listeners to stillness and the breath as they sit in silence. The peace radiates through this meditation to an enormous degree, perhaps yet to be known on the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Listen in, sit and return to peace. Please visit our S…
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1163: A Listener Asks: Why Cant I Shake the Anxiety?
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17:12In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about experiencing high stress situations and why some of the tried and true recommendations she hears about on the podcast don't seem to be working for her. Specifically, she asks about the RAIN technique for dealing with strong emotions and inner experiences. The technique is discussed and …
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Getting Honest With Yourself About What Works and What Doesn’t - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #264
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55:06Have you struggled with clutter for years, but keep feeling like you’re right back at square one? Maybe it’s time to take a critical look at the beliefs, assumptions, and routines that aren’t getting the job done. In episode #264 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, exa…
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In today's episode, Gina concludes her discussion of grief and how we can use this often misunderstood emotional state for growth and expansion of our deep wellness. The work of Jonny Miller and Gabor Mate are drawn on extensively in this discussion. Coming to understand the wholeness of life cannot be known without experiencing ups and downs that …
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1161: Bottom-Up Calm: Building Resilience Through The Body
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18:38In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of using the body to combat anxiety and build resilience. Dr. Stephen Porges' work developing polyvagal theory is touched upon (along with Deb Dana's contributions) and easy to perform practices for developing tolerance to discomfort are provided. Listen in and expand your capacity for distress tole…
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The Home Office: Align Your Workspace with How You Really Work Now - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #263
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1:04:38New technologies and trends have transformed the way many of us work, but our home workspaces haven’t always kept up with the changes. One consequence is clutter that cuts into productivity and diminishes enjoyment of our homes. In episode #263 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Hous…
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In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the wisdom of the body to overcome anxiety. Anxiety is actually there to serve us and not a dysfunction in itself. Through better understanding anxiety and our body, we can learn how to differentiate between necessary anxious feelings and unwanted, unnecessary anxiety. Use tools recommended in this epis…
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1159: Classic ACP 601 Anxiety And The Grief Process
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16:23In today's episode, Gina discusses the five stages of grief and how important grief is in overcoming anxiety. Grief can be a powerful tool for moving through the uncertain world we all face and understanding it can help us to cope with stress. The Five Stages of Grief go to https://grief.com/ by David Kessler for more on this subject Book mentioned…
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Reality Checks: What We Learn About Ourselves as We Get Organized - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #262
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1:00:39The decluttering and organizing process is a journey of self-discovery. As we peel back the layers of our lives, we learn valuable lessons about who we are in relation to our stuff. In episode #262 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, shares the reality checks and “Aha!…
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1158: Rest In Enoughness: A Meditation For Letting Go Of Pressure
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17:56In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation intended to help listeners let go of the pressures of their lives and rest in peaceful awareness of their wholeness. This meditation (and meditation in general) helps listeners realize they are enough, simply in their existence itself. Listen in and grow stronger in the peace that surrounds you in…
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1157: CLASSIC ACP Trusting Yourself With Anxiety
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20:47In today's episode, Gina responds to a message from a group coaching member regarding anxiety symptoms, especially revolving around forward thinking and worry about the future. Advice and coaching is provided that emphasizes the importance of trusting oneself to carry out the necessary actions in the future as is demanded. Please visit our Sponsor …
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1156: CLASSIC ACP Reduce Anxiety By Living Within Your Circle Of Influence
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14:27In today's episode, Gina discusses the significance of understanding and living within your circle of influence for reducing your anxiety. Knowing what is within your control and what is not in your control can help you immensely. Gina offers suggestions for improving your understanding of what you do and do not control, and how to let go of the ne…
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How to Organize and Store Cleaning Products, plus More Short Topics - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #261
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1:01:43How many cleaning supplies do we really need? How much is too much? And what’s the best way to organize and store cleaning products? In episode #261 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies and best practices for organizing and storing cleaning products—pl…
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1155: Healing Anxiety: The Power of Acceptance Over Reassurance
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17:14In today's episode, Gina discusses why relying on reassurance is not conducive to success in anxiety recovery. Acceptance coupled with calming activities (some specific activities are recommended in this episode) are a great way to make progress in clearing anxiety. Listen in and get along with clearing your anxiety today! Please visit our Sponsor …
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1154: Classic ACP Volunteer VS Victim Mindset and Anxiety
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16:26In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of assuming a volunteer mindset in contrast to a victim mindset. The victim mindset is characterized by the idea that the feelings, sensations and thoughts we encounter are being done to us, and that we have no choice and no power in the matter. The volunteer mindset is characterized by a willingness to …
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When It’s Time for a Change, Downsize and Declutter Your Wardrobe - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #260
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59:17Does your wardrobe include clothes you’ve never even gotten around to wearing? The convenience of online shopping, the proliferation of fast fashion, and the temptation of “retail therapy” have helped us stuff our dressers and closets to overflowing. In episode #260 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The…
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1153: Classic ACP Reconnecting To Your Wise Mind to help Clear Anxiety
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17:46Learn what your Wise Mind is and how to access its intuitive anxiety-panic healing messages. Gina guides you through a quick meditation locating your wise mind which is perhaps not where you expected :) Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Thank yo…
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1152: Anxious Thinking Roots: Uprooting What Keeps You Stuck
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16:31In today's episode, Gina discusses four core hidden patterns of thought that can keep us in the negative anxiety cycle. Negative self-talk is a major factor in keeping our anxiety around. The other thought patterns are just as insidious. Practices for dealing with and even eliminating these harmful thought patterns are suggested. Please visit our S…
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