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Sarah Wong on Anxiety Identity
If you’ve ever felt adrift, this week’s episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush and career coach, Sarah Wong talk about being adopted, anxiety and the journey to Self.
“I didn’t have myself anchored to anything. That was an outcome of lack of self-identity.”
Show Notes:
Have you always known exactly who you are? Not everyone does. Adoption can make a finding a strong sense of self-identity even more challenging, and unanswered questions can be a source of anxiety. This week, Woman Worriers podcast host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist and founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., welcomes Sarah Wong, a career advisor and founder of Metamorphosis101, who shares about how her therapy for anxiety led her on a transformative journey to connect with her biological family, unlocking a part of herself she never knew existed. She also talks about how the journey taught her the importance of boundaries and how she uses mindfulness, breathing techniques and daily self-care routines to help manage her anxiety so she can help others transform their lives.
Listen and learn:
How it feels not to have a strong sense of self-identity—and why we might not feel it while we’re in it
The lies our negative self talk can tell us
Why many women with anxiety have a hard time with prioritizing self care—and why not doing so is self-defeating
The role of timing and boundaries in connecting with your biological family
How connecting with your biological family might be validating—and what parts of you it might reveal
What it’s like to live with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
What kinds of discoveries await us when we’re willing to take steps to make changes in our lives
Why looking back and looking within is so important if you experience anxiety or depression
How you can fight back when the negative voices in your head start to get loud
Why just going to therapy isn’t enough
How to accomplish the changes you want and make them permanent
How loving yourself is an act of rebellion
The first step to take when you start to feel challenging emotions or hear negative inner voices
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Learn More:
> Sarah Wong’s Metamorphosis101 website
> Sarah Wong on LinkedIn
> Sign up for Elizabeth’s newsletter
> Guided meditations from Progression Counseling
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