238: The Worry Trap: How to Stop Overthinking What You Can't Control

How many nights have you laid in bed, wide awake, solving problems that don’t even exist yet?We call it “being prepared,” but really, it’s just our anxiety doing the cha-cha on repeat. You’re not solving problems—you’re just exhausting yourself in the name of control.This week, we’re getting real about worry: why it feels so addictive, what it’s really protecting you from, and how to finally break free from the mental hamster wheel that’s been stealing your peace. Because let’s be honest—your brain deserves a vacation, not another late-night worry meeting that could’ve been an email.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✨ The sneaky reason worry feels productive (but totally isn’t)✨ What’s actually hiding underneath that constant overthinking✨ Simple ways to retrain your mind to trust instead of spiral✨ A grounding practice to help you stop spinning and start breathing again📝 Ready to raise the bar on how you treat yourself?✔️ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist and spot the sneaky self-worth gaps you didn’t even know were there🧠 Book a Life Clarity Call to start honoring yourself the way you wish others would💌 Take the Self-Love Scorecard to see if your self-love is thriving or just surviving in the background.Because peace doesn’t come from controlling everything—it comes from remembering that you’re safe, capable, and more powerful than any “what if” your mind can come up with. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️Ever feel like you’ve checked all the boxes—career, family, life—and somehow you’ve gone invisible in your own story? Like people see your title, your roles, your to-do list… but not you? Yeah, that stops here.This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re calling BS on invisibility with Christina Vidovich—international speaker, podcaster, and the firestarter behind Women Getting Visible. Christina went from ballroom dancer to podcaster to creating a global movement, and trust me, she’s not here for women playing small.We get real about what happens when you’ve been silenced (by society, by circumstance, or by yourself), and how scary—but wildly liberating—it feels to finally step into visibility.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✨ Why midlife can feel like a plot twist you didn’t see coming and how to rewrite it✨ The sneaky ways we’re conditioned to keep quiet (and how to break the habit)✨ How to share your story without turning it into trauma dumping (yes, there’s a line)✨ Why community is the ultimate amplifier for your voice (because sisterhood hits different)✨ Christina’s own leap from hiding to hosting—and why your fear of speaking up is lying to you👑 BONUS: Christina drops the one mantra every woman needs when she’s about to shrink back and stay silent.🛠️ Wanna go deeper?🎙️Listen to Christina’s podcasts: Women’s Health, Wealth & Happiness + Mindful Motivation👑Free Membership to the Women Getting Visible community✨Join the Women Getting Visible ConferenceTag @sanaiyahgurnamal, @projectlovingmyselfpodcast, and @christinavidovich with your favorite mic drop moment.Because invisibility isn’t an identity—it’s a habit. And babe, it’s time to break it. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to keep promises to everyone else… but when it comes to yourself? Poof. Out the window.You’ll drag yourself to that 8 a.m. meeting, show up for a friend’s late-night drama, and say yes to commitments you never wanted to take on. But when it comes to your workout, an early bedtime, or precious family time? Suddenly, you’re “too busy,” “too tired,” or convincing yourself it’s okay to say “just this once.” This is a slippery slope into self-neglect.Here’s the hard truth: the toughest boundaries aren’t the ones you set with other people—they’re the ones you set with yourself. And every time you break them, you chip away at your own self-trust. Ouch.But, hey, if you're ready to break this cycle, join me in Reconnection: The Inner Child Healing Workshop Every Woman Needs on October 11 to uncover the patterns you didn’t even realize were running your life.This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re getting real about why the promises you make to yourself are the only ones that actually matter—and how to stop ghosting yourself like a bad Tinder date.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Explore:✨ Why “just this once” is secretly sabotaging your self-respect✨ How success can trick you into sacrificing what matters most✨ The difference between boundaries that protect and habits that betray✨ A simple way to define your top 3 non-negotiables—and finally keep themSo… what’s one promise you’re ready to stop breaking to yourself?📱 Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast and let me cheer you on. Because at the end of the day, self-love isn’t bubble baths—it’s keeping your own damn word. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if every twist, detour, and messy chapter in your life isn’t a setback, but rather an upward spiral guiding you closer to your true self? 🌟This week on Project Loving Myself, we dive into reinvention and soulful creativity with the incredible Teresa Herrera—a Manila-based model, actress, host, art consultant, and wellness advocate who continually rises, no matter the challenges she faces.From international runways to motherhood, from art to yoga, Teresa has learned that flowing with life (instead of controlling it) unlocks your most authentic power.The secret? You don’t need to have it all figured out; just remain open to what your soul is calling you toward.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✨ Why motherhood is the ultimate creative project✨ How to reinvent yourself without “losing” who you were before✨ The underrated magic of asking better questions: “What if?” and “What else can I do?”✨ Why your soul's blueprint lies in the visions you often overlook✨ The wellness practices that anchor Teresa through change (meditation, yoga, breathwork, journaling)Remember, life isn’t a straight line—it’s an upward spiral. When you learn to flow with it, every chapter fuels your next transformation.Want to connect with Teresa?📱 Follow her on Instagram: @loveteresaherrera✨ Listen now to discover why your next chapter might just be your most powerful one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The walls you built to protect your heart? They might be the very same walls keeping love out.What if the “red flag scanning,” second-guessing, and pulling away you call self-protection are actually signs that your past wounds are still making your choices for you?This week on Project Loving Myself, I’m revealing why real safety in love isn’t about hiding behind walls—it’s about discernment. And how healing shifts you from choosing out of fear… to choosing from your worth.💌 Ready to break the cycle? Join the Reconnection Inner Child Healing workshop on October 11 to uncover the patterns you didn’t even realize were running your life. Register here.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Explore:✨ The difference between walls that isolate you and gates that protect you✨ Why pain often feels familiar—and why that’s dangerous in love✨ How healing shifts your choices from fear-based to aligned and empowered✨ The secret to knowing who’s safe to let in—and who isn’tShare this with someone who’s tired of choosing pain and ready to choose better.📱 Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your biggest aha moment.Because love isn’t about letting everyone in—it’s about trusting yourself to choose who’s worth opening the gate for. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your dreams didn’t disappear—they just got buried under guilt, responsibilities, and all the ways life told you to play small?This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re exposing the hidden dream killers that quietly steal your vision—and showing you how to bring your dreams back to life. Joining me is transformational coach Anushree Kini, a Mindvalley Certified Life Coach and Marisa Peer Certified Rapid Transformational Coach, who helps women use visualization to shift their identify, dissolve guilt, and step into the lives they were meant for. Translation: she guides you to become the woman your future keeps calling you to be.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✨ Why your dreams get buried under to-do lists—and how to gently reclaim them✨ The hidden role of guilt and social conditioning (and how to finally release both)✨ How visualization rewires your identity—not just your mindset✨ Small boundaries and micro-actions that create real visible change✨ A client story that proves inner shifts ripple outward into career, love, and self-worthBecause your dreams aren’t gone. They’re waiting for you to stop letting life kill them—and finally choose to bring them back to life.Want to go deeper with Anushree?🎧 Free 15-minute Ultimate Future Self Activationhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/15sGIzg5VmTNNurhwNCmnxHiqGDhomx_s/view?usp=sharing📱 Follow Anu on Instagram: @projectdailymagic✉️ Connect with Anu: [email protected]🔗 https://www.instagram.com/projectdailymagic/Because your future is built from the inside out. Start seeing her, then start being her. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if the “bad habits” you keep beating yourself up for—perfectionism, people-pleasing, second-guessing—aren’t flaws at all?What if they were actually survival strategies your younger self created to feel safe… and you’ve just been carrying them into adulthood?This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re exposing the hidden childhood roots of the patterns that shape your relationships, career, and even how you see yourself.📝 Ready to break the cycle?💌 Join the Reconnection Inner Child Healing workshop on October 11 to uncover the patterns you didn’t even realize were running your life. Register here.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Explore:✨ Why you keep saying yes when your whole body is screaming no✨ The sneaky link between self-doubt and childhood “not enough” moments✨ How control issues, inner critics, and imposter syndrome are actually love wounds in disguise✨ Most importantly, how to finally stop living from your wounds and start living from your worthPass this along to someone who needs the reminder that their wounds don’t define their worth.📱 Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your biggest aha moment.Because you don’t need to be perfect—you just need permission. Permission to heal, grow, and finally be fully you. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️What if I told you that confidence isn’t about feeling ready—it’s about showing up before you’re ready?This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re talking all things confidence (and why waiting until you “feel ready” is a trap) with Myrza Sison—confidence coach, motivational speaker, award-winning writer, former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Philippines (yep, that Cosmo), and host of the podcast You Can Do This!Myrza’s lived a thousand lives—model, computer programmer, journalist, editor, coach—and if there’s one thing she’s learned, it’s this: confidence is not a gift, it’s a muscle. You don’t wait for it to magically appear—you train it, sweat for it, and sometimes fake it ‘til it actually makes it.💡 Inside This Episode, We Spill the Tea On:✨ The 3 Cs of confidence: courage, conviction, and consistency✨ Imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and other sneaky confidence killers (yup, we see you 👀)✨ How to stop waiting until you “feel ready” and take messy action instead✨ The surprising truth: confidence is a habit, not a personality trait✨ Why courage—not perfection—is the true glow-upSo if you’ve ever asked yourself, “Who am I to do this?”… Myrza’s here to flip it: “Who are you NOT to?”🛠️ Want to go deeper with Myrza?🌐 myrza.com📸 Instagram | 💼 LinkedIn | 👍 Facebook▶️ YouTube | 🎶 TikTok | 🎧 Spotify@myrzasison everywhereBecause real confidence isn’t a mood—it’s a decision. And this episode is your permission slip to finally start acting like the main character of your own damn story. 💃✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️What if real confidence isn’t about being loud, flawless, or “perfect” all the time… but about finally feeling safe to be yourself?This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re dropping the people-pleasing act and diving into a guided meditation to help you release the fear of judgment, quiet your inner critic, and call in the kind of confidence that’s rooted in truth—not performance.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Experience:✨ A grounding meditation to let go of the weight of others’ opinions✨ Tools to release the fear that keeps you hiding or holding back✨ A visualization to embody your most confident, authentic self📝 Ready to raise the bar on how you’re treated?💌 Take the Self-Love Scorecard to see if your self-love is thriving or just surviving in the background.✔️ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist and spot the sneaky self-worth gaps you didn’t even know were there🧠 Book a Life Clarity Call to start honoring yourself the way you wish others wouldShare this meditation with someone who’s been playing small for way too long.📱 Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your takeaways.Because confidence doesn’t start with the world believing in you. It starts with you believing it’s safe to be yourself. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️What if the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t out there but written in the stars?This week on Project Loving Myself, we’re getting spiritual (and a little witchy) with intuitive astrologer Gabrielle Celeste, co-host of The Spiritual Sisters Podcast and founder of Agua Astrology.Gabrielle has channeled over 500 astrology readings, blending soul insight with planetary wisdom to help you decode your chart, uncover hidden blocks, and align with your soul’s timing. Translation? She helps you remember who TF you are and why you’re here.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✨ What your birth chart reveals about your soul contracts, emotional wounds, and karmic lessons✨ How placements like Chiron and your North Node guide your healing and evolution✨ Why you’re not “too emotional” or “too intense”—you’re just living your chart✨ How seasonal shifts like solstices and equinoxes offer powerful windows to manifest, release, and reset🛠️ Want to go deeper with Gabrielle?🌊 Book a Life Path Reading (use code AGUA20% this month): aguaastrology.com📚 Explore her Teachable courses: aguaastrology.teachable.com🔮 Browse astrology tools on Etsy: aguaastrology.etsy.com🎙️ Listen to The Spiritual Sisters Podcast📱 Follow @aguaastrology + @thespiritualsisterspodcast for cosmic dropsBecause healing isn’t just therapy or journaling—it’s remembering who you are through the stars. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.