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In this episode of Healing Beyond Health Anxiety, I’m joined by midlife weight loss coach Katie Vinton to talk about something I know so many women struggle with....how to navigate fitness, weight and confidence when our bodies are changing through perimenopause and menopause, particularly when anxiety is thrown into the mix too.

Katie shares her own story, and how strength training became an important part of managing her anxiety and building a stronger, healthier body.

We talk about why the things that worked for us when we were younger don’t necessarily work in the same way in midlife, why endless cardio might not be the answer, and why maintaining and building muscle becomes increasingly important as we get older.

We also chat about motivation, confidence and accountability, the impact stress can have on sleep and appetite, and some really simple ways to approach nutrition without making everything feel complicated or overwhelming.

Katie shares some brilliant advice for anyone who wants to start strength training but doesn’t know where to begin ... including how you can start at home with your own body weight and build from there.

If you’re navigating anxiety, menopause, body changes or simply want to feel stronger and more confident in your body as you get older, there’s so much in this conversation for you.

If you'd like to get in touch with Katie, you can find her at:

Instagram: coaching_by_katie

www.coachingbykatie.co.uk

DM me or her for her free resource if you would like it.

Oh.. and did I mention that I'm running a free workshop this month? 'How To Move Forward Beyond Health Anxiety' ... register by clicking the link below

https://calendly.com/thehealthanxietycoach/how-to-move-beyond-health-anxiety

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If you’re ready to move beyond health anxiety and start truly healing, I’d love to support you.

Access Free Training Here: www.healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Purchase my Health Anxiety Recovery Guides - To Start Your Recovery Journey Today:

https://stan.store/healinghealthanxiety

Hear what my clients are saying about me:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHi1_ddJnhlEaMvzVtuKQioyXv5N7WS8g&si=wzNsNXn7d32Hzy8o

Get in touch:

email me: amy@healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Work with me Via my 6 month 1:1 Trust & Thrive Programme or Via My 16 Week Healing Hub Group Coaching Program

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One of the hardest parts of health anxiety is knowing when a symptom needs medical attention and when anxiety is driving the fear.

In this episode of Healing Beyond Health Anxiety, I share how to separate the symptom from the story your anxious mind is creating, step away from Googling and reassurance-seeking, and ask a more helpful question: “What is the appropriate response to what I know right now?”

We’ll explore how to take proportionate action, tolerate uncertainty and rebuild trust in yourself and your body ... without allowing every symptom to take over your life.

This episode is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice.

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If you’re ready to move beyond health anxiety and start truly healing, I’d love to support you.

Access Free Training Here: www.healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Purchase my Health Anxiety Recovery Guides - To Start Your Recovery Journey Today:

https://stan.store/healinghealthanxiety

Hear what my clients are saying about me:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHi1_ddJnhlEaMvzVtuKQioyXv5N7WS8g&si=wzNsNXn7d32Hzy8o

Get in touch:

email me: amy@healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Work with me Via my 6 month 1:1 Trust & Thrive Programme or Via My 16 Week Healing Hub Group Coaching Program

Follow along on Social Media @thehealthanxietycoach
💬 DM me or say Hi! – I always love hearing from listeners!

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If this episode helped you, please consider rating & sharing it...it means the world!

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In this episode, I talk about something that I genuinely believe is missing from so many health anxiety recovery journeys.

When we're struggling, it's so easy to think the answer is more information. We read another article, listen to another podcast, watch another video or search for that one breakthrough that will finally make us feel safe. I know that because I did exactly the same thing.

But what I've learned, both through my own recovery and from coaching hundreds of clients, is that we often overlook the very foundations that help our brain and body feel safe in the first place.

Your brain and your body are constantly communicating with one another. If you're exhausted, dehydrated, under-fuelled, stressed and running on empty, your nervous system is already on high alert. When that's the case, it's so much harder to regulate fear, think rationally and respond calmly to physical sensations.

That's why recovery isn't just about changing your thoughts. It's about looking after the body that's carrying those thoughts too.

In this episode, I'm sharing the simple but incredibly powerful fundamentals that have helped me and so many of my clients. We talk about improving your sleep routine, eating regularly so your blood sugar stays stable, staying hydrated, moving your body in a way that reduces stress hormones and rebuilds trust, getting outside for fresh air and natural light to regulate your nervous system, connecting with other people instead of isolating yourself, and making space for joy, hobbies and the things that remind you that life is about so much more than your health anxiety.

I also talk about one of the biggest traps I see people fall into: turning recovery into a full-time job. When every waking moment is spent analysing symptoms, consuming recovery content or trying to "fix" yourself, your brain never gets the message that you're actually safe. Sometimes the most healing thing you can do is step away from recovery and go and live your life.

I'll also leave you with some simple daily self-care check-in questions that shift your focus away from how you feel and onto what you've done to support yourself. Because recovery isn't measured by whether you felt anxious today. It's measured by the choices you made despite the anxiety.

My biggest hope is that this episode reminds you that safety doesn't come from finding certainty or getting one more piece of reassurance. It comes from how you live your life every single day and the small actions that tell your brain, over and over again, "I'm safe."

If you enjoy this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could follow the podcast, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you're ready to take the next step in your recovery, I'd love to support you through my coaching programmes and recovery tools.

Connect & Work With Me

If you’re ready to move beyond health anxiety and start truly healing, I’d love to support you.

Access Free Training Here: www.healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Purchase my Health Anxiety Recovery Guides - To Start Your Recovery Journey Today:

https://stan.store/healinghealthanxiety

Hear what my clients are saying about me:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHi1_ddJnhlEaMvzVtuKQioyXv5N7WS8g&si=wzNsNXn7d32Hzy8o

Get in touch:

email me: amy@healthanxietycoach.co.uk

Work with me Via my 6 month 1:1 Trust & Thrive Programme or Via My 16 Week Healing Hub Group Coaching Program

Follow along on Social Media @thehealthanxietycoach
💬 DM me or say Hi! – I always love hearing from listeners!

Thanks for listening to Healing Beyond Health Anxiety 💚
If this episode helped you, please consider rating & sharing it...it means the world!