I Thought I Was Over This
The journey to self-awareness and healing is not for the faint of heart. Just when some new insight leaves you convinced you’ve got everything figured out - Bam! Life hits you over the head and you feel like you’re back at square one. Tragedy, loss, and traumas big and small are all part of our collective human experience that can send us spiraling. However, you don’t need to be alone. Join host Dr. Kimber Del Valle, clinical psychologist and trauma healer, as she dives into the science of “humaning,” shares stories of resilience and overcoming, and offers practical advice for how to find help and hope when mental health and relief seem out of reach. Expect a bit of the unexpected, too. Most of all, tune in to find connection, insight and make friends with the times in life when you feel like you’ve just made it off the proverbial Titantic and are in the ocean asking, now what? I don’t know what the hell to do. Season one is all things sleep (colored raven) and grounding with pause episodes (with white raven) which are mind training practice sessions for how to shift into relaxation. To learn more visit https://www.drkimber.net.
I Thought I Was Over This
Worry vs Anxiety: How to Stop Spinning and Start Solving
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In this insightful episode, Dr. Kimber invites you to take a closer look at worry—not as a feeling, but as a behavior that keeps us stuck in loops of anxiety. With warmth and clarity, Dr. Kimber breaks down how worry can masquerade as problem-solving, while in reality, it drains our emotional capacity and keeps us from real action.
Drawing from the latest research in anxiety and her own clinical experience, Dr. Kimber offers practical tools for recognizing worry in both mind and body, from muscle tension and impatient moods to repetitive thought patterns. With gentle guidance, she walks you through grounding techniques—like noticing your breath, relaxing your jaw, and reconnecting with your senses—to help interrupt the cycle of worry and foster a sense of safety.
Whether you find yourself constantly replaying conversations or struggle to comfort yourself in stressful times, you’ll discover antidotes to worry such as “thought-stopping,” scheduled worry time, and facing your fears head-on. Along the way, Dr. Kimber reminds you that safety and worry cannot coexist—and that with mindful awareness, you can reclaim a sense of presence and ease.
Tune in for a restorative pause and actionable insights to help you move from anxious rumination to empowered calm.
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Please remember that this podcast is not a replacement for treatment by a healthcare or mental health professional. This content is created for education and entertainment purposes only.
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