{"id":2168,"date":"2026-01-16T10:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/finding-calm-in-uncertain-times\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:53:07","slug":"finding-calm-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/finding-calm-in-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Calm in Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-118630\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In this week\u2019s episode of\u00a0<em><strong>The Baggage Reclaim Sessions<\/strong><\/em>, I share how I\u2019ve moved through what\u2019s felt like the most difficult time in my life (my cancer diagnosis earlier this year) to finding peace and clarity on the other side. I explore the profound shift from constantly worrying, <em>Am I going to be okay? ,<\/em>to recognising and living from the truth that I AM okay, even while facing ongoing monitoring and uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p>I dig into feeding our worry goldfish, how to recognise and interrupt habit trains of thought, and why our minds don\u2019t differentiate between what\u2019s actually happening and what we\u2019re rehearsing in our heads. If you\u2019ve found yourself caught in cycles of anxiety about the future or struggling to live fully while managing uncertainty, this episode offers both validation and practical tools for finding your way back to yourself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/baggagereclaim.co.uk\/stop-feeding-your-worry-goldfish-finding-calm-in-uncertain-times\/about:blank\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37837280\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/2d3541\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37837280\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/2d3541\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bc4823cc4d26184891b59309e5218e62\" id=\"h-in-this-episode\" style=\"background-color:#e3fb70\">IN THIS EPISODE\u2026<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The shift from \u2018Am I going to be okay?\u2019 to \u2018I AM okay\u2019. Recognising that constantly worrying about future outcomes takes us away from acknowledging our current reality. Even while facing ongoing health monitoring and uncertainty, living as if you\u2019re okay (because you are) allows you to actually experience your life rather than being consumed by hypothetical scenarios. <\/li>\n<li>Worry doesn\u2019t know when to stop, much like goldfish that will eat until they\u2019re overfed. Being mindful of how much we feed our anxiety and recognising when worrying shifts from helpful preparation to harmful rumination helps us maintain better emotional balance and use our bandwidth more productively. <\/li>\n<li>Breaking habit trains of thought that keep us stuck. Many of our anxious thoughts aren\u2019t new or reflective of current reality but are habit patterns we\u2019ve repeated so often they feel automatic. Learning to notice these thought trains and get off at earlier stops prevents us from riding them all the way to emotional destinations that don\u2019t serve us. <\/li>\n<li>Your mind doesn\u2019t differentiate between rehearsal and reality. Whether something is actually happening or you\u2019re just worrying about it, your body responds the same way. This means the \u201cdress rehearsals\u201d and \u201creruns\u201d we create in our minds have real emotional and physical impacts, making it crucial to be intentional about what reality we\u2019re presenting to ourselves. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Returning to what makes you feel most like yourself<\/strong>. After trauma or difficult periods, we often abandon activities and spaces that previously brought us joy or comfort. Gradually returning to reading, hobbies, and environments that feel authentically \u201cyou\u201d becomes an important part of healing and reclaiming your sense of self beyond the crisis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-884c87d5f96580d6d964a68f2053b6e3\" id=\"h-links-mentioned-and-recommended-resources\" style=\"background-color:#e3fb70\"><strong>LINKS MENTIONED AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-175d3c6a5acf67959175fbbe80497a35\" id=\"h-support-the-podcast\" style=\"background-color:#e3fb70\">SUPPORT THE PODCAST<\/h4>\n<p>Donate to the podcast tip jar<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-19a2ee716129f66e110c7e2477a09d47\" id=\"h-connect-with-me\" style=\"background-color:#e3fb70\">CONNECT WITH ME<\/h4>\n<p><!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><!-- close relpost-thumb-wrapper --><span class=\"wpfp-span\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Favorite\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"wpfp-img\" src=\"https:\/\/baggagereclaim.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-favorite-posts\/img\/heart.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baggagereclaim.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-favorite-posts\/img\/heart.png\" alt=\"Favorite\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"wpfp-img\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Loading\" title=\"Loading\" class=\"wpfp-hide wpfp-img\" src=\"https:\/\/baggagereclaim.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-favorite-posts\/img\/loading.gif\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baggagereclaim.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-favorite-posts\/img\/loading.gif\" alt=\"Loading\" title=\"Loading\" class=\"wpfp-hide wpfp-img\"\/><\/noscript>Add to favorites<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"facebook\" data-category=\"marketing\">\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '278140370620533');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script data-service=\"facebook\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"text\/plain\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s episode of\u00a0The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I share how I\u2019ve moved through what\u2019s felt like the most difficult time in my life (my cancer diagnosis earlier this year) to finding peace and clarity on the other side. 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