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12/02/2025

This is exactly what you should do if you're facing a panic attack. I highly recommend watching my anxiety cure video series on YouTube; the link is in the bio.

11/02/2025

Tranquilizers by Claire Weekes Explained. I highly recommend watching my anxiety cure video series on YouTube; the link is in the bio.

06/02/2025

This is exactly how overwork and poor lifestyle contributes to anxiety. I highly recommend watching the Anxiety Cure video series on YouTube, the link is in the bio.

08/01/2025

It is your own wisdom that will lead you through the most difficult moments and onto anxiety recovery - not me, a psychologist, doctor, counsellor, or anyone else. And, the good news is that wisdom and confidence can be cultivated over time:

It is your WISDOM, not mine or that of Claire Weekes, that will lead you through to recovery.You are your best asset and the good news is that no matter how ...

27/12/2024

The million dollar question when it comes to anxiety....when will I recover?

In this video I explain why recovery becomes less important the more we practice...

It is understandably one of the most asked and thought about questions about anxiety.Why? Because we are desperate to escape the suffering we experience.In t...

21/12/2024

In order to overcome anxiety we must stop running from and fighting difficult symptoms. Recovery is a combination of facing, floating and seeing difficult moments through to the other side, while still living life and using "natural distractions" to give our mind a break from obsessing about the state that we are in.

When fearful symptoms and feelings are present, how do you know when a distraction is a healthy coping tool or an unhealthy escape that prolongs your anxiety...

16/12/2024

When our nervous system is highly sensitised, it's the feelings our body generates that lead us down the anxiety path...

So often my clients get completely lost in how they feel when anxious. While this is completely understandable, if we continue to trust our feelings in the a...

03/05/2024

Anxiety setbacks: they are some of the hardest moments to deal with when on the recovery journey but are they actually a good sign?

In video 5 of the Anxiety Cure series, I explain why setbacks are a normal and important part of the process and why they do not mean you are regressing or going backward.

One of the hardest aspects of recovery is experiencing a setback. Setbacks are those times when despite all the progress you have made which has resulted in ...

19/04/2024

My clients ask me, often in desperation, what do I do when I am feeling anxious, have an anxiety or panic attack, an obsessive or intrusive thought or any other fearful experience?

My response: let the body go loose and let it ALL happen.

In this video, I talk through the key techniques you can implement anywhere or anytime to help you glide through ALL fearful experiences to feel relief from anxiety once the tension passes.

Remember, we MUST let it take as long as it takes, whether it takes 5 minutes, 20 minutes or several hours. The newer this is to you, the longer it will take but you will improve with practice.

My clients ask me, often in desperation, what do I do when I am feeling anxious, have an anxiety or panic attack, an obsessive or intrusive thought or any ot...

03/04/2024

"I hope I don't panic when I go to work today....."

This is a common and debilitating thought for many people who suffer from anxiety. A thought like this is often representative of a gap in their understanding and knowledge about what anxiety is and why it is currently present in their lives.

It can also highlight an understandable attempt to disconnect or disassociate from unpleasant (and often scary) physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms. However, when we disconnect from our symptoms, our only choice is to cross our fingers and simply hope they do not surface again in daily life.

For true recovery to occur, we must become super familiar with the very things we have been trying to push away or avoid for weeks, months, or even years.

In video three of my Anxiety Cure series, I explain how to do just that, so go slow and be gentle with yourself as you listen, write and reflect. The "work" starts here.

"I hope I don't panic when I go to work today....."This is a common and debilitating thought for many people who suffer from anxiety. A thought like this is ...

13/03/2024

Your brain is not defective or damaged

In video two of The Anxiety Cure series, I discuss why it is important for anyone with anxiety to understand that their brain is not faulty.

If this disempowering belief is not addressed, it can remain a huge obstacle to full and complete recovery.

It is also one of the biggest fears that anxiety sufferers have, leading them to seek reassurance, which is why it is one of my most watched videos.

I hope you find it of value.

Warmly,
Sam

To recover from anxiety states, we first must believe that recovery IS possible. However, a huge hurdle for many is shifting the false belief that their mind...

07/03/2024

The Anxiety Cure (video series)

Hello everyone,

Apologies for neglecting this page, however, my focus recently has been on YouTube and I am pleased to share the progress I have made with those who may benefit from it.

Here is the first video of my eight-part Anxiety Cure video series designed to help those suffering take back control of their recovery journey.

Specifically, in this video, I discuss the importance of being able to soothe an overactive flight, fight or freeze response as a key tenant of recovery.

Warmly,
Sam

Yes, you can absolutely fully and completely recover from anxiety (and related states such as panic, obsessions, compulsions and phobias).In this series of s...