3 Ways to Ease Anxiety and Create Calm with Audrey Sutton Mills
I am so happy to have Audrey Sutton Mills on the podcast today to speak about the collective fear and uncertainty that many of us might be facing in these times, and explore ways to ease anxiety and come back to ourselves.
Through her podcast, courses, writing, and events, Audrey teaches tools to cultivate deeper self-love and connection. Audrey believes we all have a light within us, but it gets covered up by the complexities of life. Her purpose is to help you uncover your light and embody your worth, knowing that you are enough and you matter. I can think of no better person to speak into the big emotions that are coming up collectively right now, and how we can use simple tools to help bring us back to ourselves and find more calm and ease.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Intro
4:03 - Using mindfulness tools to come home to yourself
Dealing with fear, uncertainty, and our own inner critic
Using simple tools to work through the unknown
6:02 - Some of the things we're noticing now given everything that's happening in the world with COVID-19
Dealing with uncertainty and letting go of 'shoulds'
9:29 - Trying to control everything around us actually keeps us stuck
10:50 - The tools and ways that people can begin to learn how to come home to themselves
“There’s your business, other people’s business, and God’s business.” - Bryon Katie
Letting go of control, understanding what you want & need, and changing our perspective during this crisis
12:32 - The tools and ways that people can begin to learn how to come home to themselves
Focusing on what is actually in your control
Self-care and getting clear on what self-care actually looks like for you in small and sacred ways
Giving yourself self-love which might mean compassion, grace, sitting with the tough emotions
16:17 - The practice of surrender and simple ways to surrender
Write down what you want to surrender, let go of the control, and release it
Rewiring your thoughts by letting go of what’s not serving you
Meditating and holding space for what is
20:27 - Resources for meditation practices
Audrey’s Podcast Episode: 5 Easy Ways to Learn to Meditate
Visit Audrey's website for more useful tips on meditation
21:03 - Slowing down, moving through the process of winding down and going inward
23:20 - Audrey shares some of her personal backstory and how she was forced to truly evaluate her life and learn to slow down
“We either willfully shed or we are broken open.” - Mark Nepo
True transformation takes place through trauma and tough times
25:59 - The Guest House by Rumi
28:07 - Finding more joy and gratitude on the other side of tough times as individuals and as a collective
31:08 - Recapping the 3 steps to stay open and come home to yourself
32:48 Additional resources from Audrey and where to find her
ALWAYS ENOUGH course available now and $6.00 for a limited time with proceeds going to help supply masks for frontline healthcare workers
Audrey’s signature course SOUL SCHOOL
Her podcast Soul School with Audrey
Audrey’s website - www.audreysuttonmills.com
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