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Writer's pictureCaitlin Kindred
Nov 204 min read

Managing Your Anxiety: Helpful Ways to Build Confidence & Resilience

How to Break the Cycle of Comparison & Anxiety, with Megan DeVito

Sometimes, anxiety feels like being stuck in a hamster wheel that just won't slow down. Megan DeVito, Personal Development Coach, helps women manage stress and anxiety, grow resilience and confidence, and have more fun.

How to Break the Cycle of Comparison & Anxiety, with Megan DeVito | blog header, image of CK and GK and Megan DeVito

What You Get From This Episode

  • Redefine “ambition” for yourself to stop the cycle of comparison and increase your feelings of self-worth.

  • Differentiate between “normal” anxiety and an anxiety disorder to better manage your mental health.

  • Get practical tips to manage ADHD and anxiety and live a more balanced life.

  • Discover how personalized coaching can help you overcome anxiety and find your fun!


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More About Megan DeVito & Managing Anxiety

Megan's a certified coach who specializes in helping women manage anxiety. She's living proof that you can overcome anxiety and live a happier, more fulfilling life with the right tools and support.


Conquering Anxiety, One Step at a Time

Personalized coaching is like having your very own cheerleader who helps you navigate your anxiety to get to what you really want. By understanding your unique triggers and thought patterns, you can take control of your mental health and live your best life.


Distinguishing Between Normal Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders

It's important to know the difference between feeling a little anxious and having an anxiety disorder. Understanding the signs can help you get the right support. So, let's dive into the world of anxiety and figure out what's normal and what's not.


Megan on the difference between the two...

"Normal anxiety is the kind where you lose your kid in the store, or you fail the test and you gotta go home and give your mom the paper.


"The other kind—when you look at an anxiety disorder—that's the kind that goes on for a really long time. Like I'm talking weeks or months— or in my case—a really long time where it'll go away for a little bit, but it comes back and there's not an extenuating circumstance that's keeping it there.


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"There's nothing going on that's causing it. There's no history of abuse. There's no neglect. There aren't all of these things that we're like, 'Obviously, this person is living through a lot of stuff." It's like, 'Nothing's happening, but I just have developed this really weird relationship with the world around me...'


"It would be weeks and weeks of me having panic attacks or anxiety attacks and not being able to say, 'Oh, that situation is over. Right.'

Sidenote: this was a signal for Jenny and me, too! We would worry about events that had resolved weeks, months, or even years prior, and most of the time, those events had resolved positively! But our bodies continued reacting to the situation in a way we couldn't control.


"So what I do is I work with people one-on-one and we do a lot of just getting used to that feeling in your body and knowing specifically how your body responds so that we can create like an exit ramp. So instead of going from body to mind to body to mind, so it gets bigger and bigger, we just 'exit stage right' and get out of there.


Wrapping it Up

If you find yourself feeling similarly, it's time to ask for help. Jenny and I both got support from our primary care doctors after realizing that our feelings had taken over other areas of our lives.


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Make good choices,

Caitlin & Jenny




Sources for this episode

  • Follow Megan DeVito on Instagram at @coachmegandevito for more insights, tips, and updates on her coaching services.

  • Support ocean conservation efforts by donating to organizations that protect and preserve the oceans, such as those focused on the Great Barrier Reef. (Jenny and I opted for this one!)


About Megan DeVito

Bio:

Megan Devito is a Personal Development Coach helping women manage stress and anxiety, grow resilience and confidence and have more fun through personal coaching. Using her personal history of anxiety as a catalyst for success, Megan helps women find the thoughts and habits that are keeping them anxious, stressed and overwhelmed, teaches them how to trust their bodies instead of their anxious thoughts, and incorporates intentional fun that increases confidence, resilience, and success.


Ready to ditch the stress and anxiety so you can feel calm, confident, and have more fun? Megan's coaching approach, founded in scientific evidence and fueled by personal and client successes, is guiding ambitious women towards a more joyful and fulfilling life.


As the host of More Than Anxiety podcast, she shares practical strategies, honest conversations, and inspiring stories, all with a touch of humor, to empower listeners to take control of their lives. Megan's passion for inspiring others has led her to speak at various events and to be featured on podcasts around the globe.


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