Sean Chew: Anxiety Explained — What's Normal and What's Not | Sero Boost #83

In this episode of Sero Boost, Sarah sits down with psychotherapist and trauma specialist Sean Chew to unpack the topic of anxiety—how it shows up, how it differs from stress, and the impact it can have on daily life and wellbeing. Sean Chew shares why anxiety is the body’s natural alert system, but can become disruptive if it lingers too long. He also introduces practical strategies to help manage it, including the 54321 grounding method, a simple tool to calm morning and bedtime anxiety. Together, Sarah and Sean Chew discuss how mindfulness techniques, though often challenging, can be practiced consistently to become powerful habits for easing anxiety and reconnecting with joy and meaning. With years of clinical and counselling experience, Sean Chew also emphasizes the importance of knowing when to seek professional support—reminding listeners that help is available and recovery is possible. Connect with Sean Chew via the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-chew-ccts-i-cmemip-1-msps-58a34531/ Holistic psychotherapy: https://www.holisticpsychotherapy.sg/sean-chew Resources recommended by Sean Chew: Mindfulness Course at the Centre for Mindfulness (Singapore): https://www.centreformindfulness.sg/mindfulness-based-wellbeing-enhancement Books (from Amazon): "Rewire your anxious brain" by Catherine Pittman and Elizabeth Karle: https://www.amazon.com.au/Rewire-Your-Anxious-Brain-Neuroscience-ebook/dp/B00QG5SW58/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 "The body keeps the score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk (Amazon E-book): https://www.amazon.com.au/Body-Keeps-Score-Transformation-Trauma-ebook/dp/B00IICN1F8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y484UJFYAZCI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._VpMRnS2Way8-D3kP-9YuNhByPihlnf8uz-nYNoNkFRkbxxTbby8yu9QMFfgXnG9I8MzfMhxhwTmYnKui_4Rh1jx6mxXoztoVDGj-DRpfIkNQlJHbpMBiWa4iFF7yq_bcYUCGc82qKAkxfx2uNMiRksd5y47EtZkV1WKqlbzJSTOWMxXz3hCztwSoFlL24BLPU2zWV1gAD-LV0b0iBZ0kujlCVVQyfU0jUyz2mi5H-A.1EXlighPkL9sSzExkC04S_hOE54D6RspxGHRAwI2QHU&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22The+body+keep+the+score%22+by+Bessel+Van+Der+Kolk&qid=1748842692&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+body+keep+the+score%22+by+bessel+van+der+kolk%2Cdigital-text%2C218&sr=1-1 "What happened to you" by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey (Amazon E-book): https://www.amazon.com.au/What-Happened-You-Conversations-Resilience-ebook/dp/B08VVWW192/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 Recommended apps: Insight Timer, Calm, Headspace and Mindfulness App Produced by the Happiness Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs. Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://ha.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Happiness Science Labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC557HWCcYOBcuTzg-ZbTpuw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Happiness.Science.Labs.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness.science_labs/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/showcase/happiness-science-labs Twitter: https://twitter.com/HaScienceLabs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happiness.science.labs You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sero-boost-the-happiness-science-insights-podcast/id1648514660 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tAnnsetgCxHVig1HZDE7E Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9010428a-46cd-44c2-a253-699a3586c156/sero-boost-the-happiness-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-sero-boost-the-happiness-s-102890037/ Podbean: https://happinessinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402528 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sero-boost-the-happiness-scien-4914858