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Open Change Samuel Eddy, MSc Psychology, B Bus
Sam helps clients recovery from anxiety and related disorders including panic, OCD, GAD, and agoraphobia.

Based on his Anxiety Cure Videos series on YouTube, Sam offers individual coaching and group masterclasses. Open Change Workplace Wellbeing & Burnout Prevention Education. Samuel is a professional workplace Educator, Neuroplasticity Practioner and creator of the Stress Temperature workplace wellbeing model. He educates workplaces and coaches individuals to reduce stress, prevent burnout and boost

wellbeing through his unique models, personal experience of burnout and the principles of Neuroplasticity. After an extensive corporate leadership career, Samuel completed a Master of Science, Psychology and is a certified Mental Health First Aider. Clients include ANZ, Westpac, RACGP, Asahi, KPMG, Deakin University, Mitchell Shire Council and Australian Nurse & Midwife Federation (ANMF)

08/05/2026

The reason anxiety keeps coming back? You're swimming upstream.

Every time anxiety hits, most of us fight it. We brace, we resist, we try to force our way through it. And it works... for a second. Then it comes back, often harder.

Here's what actually helps: turning around and going with the current.

Not giving in. Not giving up. Just stopping the fight.

When you stop resisting anxiety and let the cycle run out on its own, your nervous system gets the message. And slowly, it starts coming back less.

That's the practice. That's what healing actually looks like.

Have you ever noticed that fighting anxiety just makes it worse? Tell us below.

Full anxiety recovery playlist in our bio, worth starting from the beginning.

06/05/2026

Anger isn't broken. It's just misfiring.

When you're actually in danger... like, a dog is chasing you... aggression makes total sense. Your nervous system dumps adrenaline, you get a burst of energy, and that energy helps you survive.
That's the design. That's it, working.

But when that same response shows up in traffic, in an argument, in a meeting... it stops being useful. Because there's no tiger. There's just a situation your body decided to treat like one.

The emotion behind aggression is anger. And anger isn't the villain here. It's what happens when we take it personally, point it at everyday frustrations, and let it run.

Has your nervous system ever treated something small like a genuine threat?

Full series in our bio... worth watching if this lands.

01/05/2026

Here's a trap almost everyone in anxiety recovery falls into.

You pause. You scan. Am I feeling better? Any symptoms? Any weird thoughts?

And almost immediately... something shows up. A tightness. A racing thought. A wave of dread.

It's not a sign you're getting worse. It's a sign that checking itself puts you back into anxiety mode. Your nervous system doesn't know the difference between genuine fear and nervous monitoring. It just reacts.

The body will never give you the reassurance you're looking for. That's not a flaw... that's just how anxiety works.

Next time you catch yourself checking in, try this instead: smile at yourself for noticing it. Drop your shoulders. Breathe. Then treat that moment as a small practice run... because that's all it is.
Have you noticed this pattern in yourself? Drop a comment below.

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio.

29/04/2026

That lump in your throat during anxiety? It's not dangerous.

Your body is simply trying to flood your lungs with oxygen... to protect you from a threat that, in most cases, isn't even there.

The stress response was built for physical danger. But our minds can trigger it while we're just sitting on the couch.

When you feel shortness of breath or throat tightness during anxiety, your body isn't broken... it's doing its job a little too well.

The key? Stop fighting the sensation. Allow it to pass. Return to slow, deep belly breaths.

Have you ever been scared by an anxiety symptom that turned out to be completely harmless?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio

27/04/2026

Have you ever felt like you were floating through your own life?

Like you're there... but not really there?

That's called derealization. And it can feel terrifying.

But here's what's actually happening:

Your nervous system is overwhelmed... so your body creates distance between you and the experience to protect you.

It's the same reason time seems to slow down when you trip and fall.

Your body goes loose. Your mind steps back. It's a survival response... not a sign that something is permanently wrong with you.

The more you resist it, the longer it lingers.

The more you allow it, the sooner it fades.

You are not broken. You are not going crazy.

You are a human body doing exactly what it was designed to do.

Have you ever experienced derealization or depersonalization? Drop a comment below... you're not alone.

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio to understand what your body is really trying to tell you.

24/04/2026

Most people think anxiety means something is wrong with them.

It doesn't.

Anxiety is simply your body sending fear signals... often in situations where there's no real threat at all. And instead of giving you reassurance, it keeps the alarm going.

That's it. Simplified.

Once you understand what anxiety actually is... not what it feels like, but what it is... it loses so much of its power over you.

You're not broken. You're not in danger. Your body just got the signal wrong.

Have you ever wished someone explained anxiety in plain, simple terms?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio to learn everything you need to know.

22/04/2026

Your anxiety isn't a life sentence. It's a habit... and habits can be changed.

Every time your body triggers that anxious reaction and you choose to zoom out, breathe, and allow instead of panic… you're doing something powerful.

You're using your conscious mind to send a new message to your subconscious:

"This isn't dangerous. We don't need to react."

Over time, your body starts to listen.

It won't happen overnight. You won't do it perfectly. But every single moment of non-reactivity is rewiring your brain toward recovery.

That new habit? It can stick for the rest of your life.

Have you noticed moments where you've responded to anxiety differently than you used to? Share below 👇

Watch the full recovery playlist in our bio.

17/04/2026

One Response Cures Every Anxiety Symptom!

What if you've been making anxiety harder than it needs to be?

Every symptom... the racing heart, the "what if" thoughts, the tension, the fear,,, it all comes from the same source: a sensitized nervous system running on too much adrenaline.

And here's what that means: you don't need a different fix for every symptom.

You need one response. For all of it.

Allow it.

Don't cut it off. Don't analyse it. Don't run from it. Just let it be there... do what it needs to do, stay as long as it wants... and watch what happens over time.

This is what real recovery looks like. Not fighting harder. Allowing more.

Does this approach resonate with you? Drop a comment below.

Watch the full anxiety recovery playlist in our bio to go deeper.

15/04/2026

Anger isn't who you are... it's what your nervous system learned to do.

When your body is overloaded and fatigued, it defaults to one thing: fight. That's not a character flaw. That's a survival pattern.

But here's the truth... you don't have to be consumed by it.

When you understand that anger is a signal, not a command, you can start to slow down, acknowledge what's happening, and gently bring your nervous system back to calm.

If you're in an overwhelming situation right now, please reach out... to a helpline, a professional, or someone you trust. You don't have to handle this alone.

Have you ever caught yourself in anger and realized it wasn't really about the moment... but something much deeper?

Watch the full playlist in our bio to understand your anger at the root level.
Anger isn't who you are... It's what your nervous system learned to do.

08/04/2026

Anxiety hits hard because symptoms feel mysterious and terrifying.

But here's the game-changer: Start writing them down – physical feelings, emotions, what you do next.

Familiarity kills the fear. Next time, they're less scary because you know it's just fight-or-flight, not danger.

Stop fighting, fleeing, or distracting – that's what loops anxiety. Break free.

Full series in bio!

06/04/2026

What if the cure to anxiety was simpler than you ever imagined?

No special technique. No complicated breathing protocol. Just... slow down.

Walk slower. Talk slower. Drop your shoulders. Take a breath. Stay loose.

That's it.

When you do this, you send a direct signal to your brain that you're safe... and your body starts to believe it. The adrenaline drops. The stress response fades.

Most people skip this because it feels too simple to work. But that's exactly why it's so powerful.

Have you ever tried physically slowing down during an anxious moment? Did it help?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio and start healing from the inside out.

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