Notice What's Working: A Simple Daily Practice to Reduce Anxiety and Shift Your Perspective

Episode Summary

Anxiety gets louder when your brain only tracks what could go wrong—so in this episode, James shares a simple practice that trains you to notice what's already going right.

A few years ago, James went through a season where his anxiety was off the charts—and it turned out his thyroid had gone completely haywire. Even after figuring out what was happening, he still had months where he had to function while his body and brain felt like they were stuck in panic.

In that time, one practice helped him stay above water: consciously counting how many things went right, moment by moment. Car starts. Making it through a stoplight. Being safe. When you actually track it, it's wild how much is working—even on a hard day.

You'll learn why your brain has a built-in negativity bias and how it fuels anxiety, a practical 'count what went right' exercise, how to use a simple tracking method to retrain your attention, how this builds a more accurate perspective without toxic positivity, and a quick way to reset on hard days.