Big projects can trigger anxiety when they feel too large to handle. In this episode, you’ll learn a simple, practical method to turn overwhelming stress into productive stress. Using a real coaching example, I walk you through how to break down big tasks, estimate time realistically, and fit demands into your actual resources — helping your brain shift from threat mode to challenge mode so you can approach what’s ahead feeling calm, clear and capable.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:30 - When big tasks trigger anxiety
01:01 - Laura’s overwhelming move
02:18 - Turning bad stress into good stress
03:32 - Breaking the task into steps
05:07 - Estimating time realistically
07:39 - Why putting it on your calendar works
10:48 - Summary: applying this in your own life

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/how-to-break-down-overwhelming-tasks

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Feeling overwhelmed when you think about the future? This episode offers a practical two-question exercise you can use anytime the future feels overwhelming. Using two real coaching examples, you’ll learn a simple but powerful way to change how your brain evaluates demands vs. resources.

You’ve handled hard things before. Your brain just needs help remembering that.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:30 – Threat vs. challenge: how anxiety frames the future
02:25 – Coaching story: feeling overwhelmed by school, finances, and uncertainty
09:05 – Coaching story: parenting anxiety and fear for a child’s future
14:33 – The two-question exercise you can use anytime the future feels too much

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/reduce-your-anxiety-about-the-future

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You already have what it takes to meet what’s coming.

In this episode, we explore why the desire for stability is natural, but also why humans are biologically and psychologically built to adapt. You’ll learn how your brain is designed to handle uncertainty, loss, and transformation — even when it doesn’t feel like it. You’ll also hear why emotions exist (and why they’re different from rigid reflexes), how the brain rewires itself after injury, and why resisting change often causes more suffering than the change itself.

If the future feels intimidating or change makes you anxious, this episode offers a powerful reminder: you already have the equipment you need to adapt and grow.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:30 – Wanting life to stay the same
02:21 – Why humans evolved for change, not stability
05:24 – Brain plasticity: rewiring after injury
07:29 – Canoe ride and innate adaptation skills
09:33 – Adapting after unimaginable loss
12:36 – Why resisting change creates suffering
13:16 – Trusting your brain’s ability to adapt

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/your-brain-is-built-to-handle-change

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