The topic of my new podcast is very close to my heart as I am living with a lot more fears, uncertainty and frustrations than are typical for me. 

The technical issues with this email provider I use has only this morning been resolved after being bounced between three different service providers who were all blaming each other and countless emails, excuses and serious lack of help and support.

By far my biggest cause of stress at the moment though is that my Dad's health and mind is seriously declining as his prostate cancer has spread and I am now attending and organising his appointments, dealing with his health providers and insurance and also trying to support him and my brother as we all experience this difficult phase of our lives. 

Which is why managing my stress, staying out of the scary 'what if' stories and supporting myself is now more important than ever before, especially when there are big and difficult decisions ahead and so many unknowns. 

So if you are dealing with anxiety and those awful 'what if' thoughts that keep you awake at night Friend, then this podcast is meant for you. 

Anxiety and dealing with constant 'what if' thoughts are something that every human has to deal with as our brain is trying to interpret our environment for potential threats to try and keep us safe.

But when you live with chronic illness, you will experience new levels of fear that create specific types of anxiety that non chronically ill people never need to think about.

The anxiety of living in a body that is unpredictable and no longer feels safe and can make you experience pain, fatigue and disability at any time.

The anxiety of not being believed, not feeling supported or experiencing blame and judgement for 'not trying hard enough to get well'.

The anxiety of feeling let down or abandoned by the medical, social and community systems we thought would be there when we most needed them .

The anxiety of experiencing a major flare, hospitalisation or more pain, disability and fatigue.

Inevitably, all of these anxieties lead to feeling stuck in endless 'what if' scenarios about all the things that you don't want to happen which leaves you losing sleep, unable to relax and dealing with the inflammatory effects of all that stress and fear.

In this episode I break down for you why these fears happen, how they have an impact on your emotions and body and most importantly, I share new skills you can use to overcome those scary 'what if' thoughts.

Make sure you listen and share this one and if you want to help me reach more people who need to hear this, I would so appreciate it if you would leave a positive review on your favorite podcast player!

Let's help educate and spread the word of the practical realities and emotional issues that becoming chronically ill bring from those who know it best.

Let's deal with these things together because I would love to help you too.

wam wishes