Ep. 72 - Developing Healthier Relationships to Routine

My very own therapist, Chantal Wade, who I’ve been working with since 2016… is back!

Today, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of what happens after you eliminate your anxiety disorder, panic attacks, or depression: developing a healthier relationship with your routine. 

We talk about why so many of us become anxiously attached to our routines, how control can actually be a form of protection, and what it looks like to move from rigidity into flexibility. 

Chantal walks us through the four-step process she uses with clients, we explore the nervous system side of this work, why rigidity equals survival mode, and how true resilience is being able to choose your routine rather than being ruled by it. I also share how Traditional Chinese Medicine and cycle syncing helped me reframe change itself as something supportive rather than threatening, and how those practices reinforced the flexibility I was learning in therapy.

Whether you are in the thick of anxiety recovery, reflecting on your own attachment to routine, or simply curious about what healthier flexibility could look like, I cannot wait for you to listen.

Other podcast episodes with Chantal include Ep. 2 How I Learned to Hold Boundaries and Ep. 47 Breaking Up With Anxiety Around Food. 

You can connect with Chantal on Instagram at @chantalwadetherapy or at https://chantalwadetherapy.com/ 

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