16. How NOT To Measure Anxiety

In Episode 16, we explore why measuring and monitoring anxiety is one of the most common mistakes people make when they are in a sensitised state. When we constantly check how anxious we feel, we send a message to the brain that anxiety is not allowed. Once a feeling is treated as a problem or a threat, the threat response stays active and the cycle continues.In this episode, I explain why recovery is not measured by the absence of anxiety symptoms, but by a growing willingness to allow anxiety to be present while we continue with life. I share this perspective as both a therapist and a previous sufferer, helping to reframe what progress actually looks like in anxiety recovery.Keywords:anxiety disorder, anxiety recovery, panic attacks, threat response, overthinking, anxiety symptoms, health anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD recovery, Pure O, anxiety therapist, anxiety podcast, monitoring anxiety, anxiety cycle, sensitised nervous system