Episode
She’s Calm, Collected… and Anxious AF: High-Functioning Anxiety
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- Healing Anxious Attachment
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- May 20, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 2089
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Summary
You look like the woman who has it all together — grounded, reliable, composed. But underneath? You’re feeling urgent, worried, and overthinking. Managing everything. And maybe quietly unraveling. This episode is for the high-achieving, high-functioning woman who knows something feels off but can't break through on it. We’re talking about the kind of anxiety that hides behind performing calm. Inside, we’ll explore: What high-functioning anxiety really is — and how it hides in plain sight How emotional repression becomes self-abandonment The signs your body is waving the white flag (even if your mind won’t admit it) What your nervous system is actually craving Why healing requires more than just self-awareness If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but still feel disconnected from yourself… this one will land. Resources Mentioned: 🔗 Join the Becoming Secure Membership for access to 30+ guided somatic practices, monthly coaching calls, and high touch support from me. 📲 Message me on Instagram ❓ Take the Which Type of Anxious Attachment Are You? quiz Mentioned in this episode: 🧡 Workshop Sun, July 5th 11am ET inside Becoming Her ✨ 👉🏼 Join me for Secure & Self-Assured https://www.skool.com/healing-anxious-attachment/about Embodied confidence that isn’t dependent on outcomes, praise, or proving. Expect practices that strengthen inner stability, self-trust, and the ability to express who you are without over-explaining or over-functioning.