Bonus Episode: The Two Things Anxious People Do That Makes Everything Worse

额外剧集:焦虑人士的两个行为让一切变得更糟

Your Anxiety Toolkit - Anxiety & OCD Strategies for Everyday

2026-05-08

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Summary: In this episode, I talk about two very common mistakes anxious people make that actually keep anxiety cycles going stronger: responding with urgency and treating every thought, feeling, or sensation as incredibly important. I share a personal story from volunteering at a school bake sale, where I caught myself rushing, overperforming, and reacting as if everything was high stakes, even though there was no real danger present.
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  • There are two mistakes that anxious people do that makes everything worse.

  • And I'm willing to bet that you are doing both of them.

  • The reason I wanted to record this is recently I was working at a bake sale.

  • Yes, you heard that correct.

  • I was at a bake sale and I found myself engaging in these two mistakes.

  • And I knew it was a sign that I needed to talk to you about these two things.

  • Hello, my name is Kimberly Quinlan.

  • I'm an OCD and anxiety specialist, and I am on a mission to help 10 million people suffer less from anxiety.

  • I know that's a hefty goal, but I think that it's a very important one because we are suffering enough.

  • Am I right?

  • And there are all kinds of horrible advice out there on what you can do to manage anxiety.

  • So I made it my goal to help. 10 million of you so that we do suffer less.

  • Anxiety is running rampant and I want us to cut back on these two mistakes that we are making myself included.

  • Okay, I'm at the bake sale.

  • All of a sudden, I'm noticing that my anxiety is rising and it is rising fast.

  • And wait a second, I'm at a bake sale.

  • I'm volunteering at a high school bake sale.

  • Why would I start to notice that I'm anxious?

  • Well, what I realized is I'm making two mistakes that you're probably making.

  • The first one was I'm acting urgently.