Anxiety's A B!tch Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/anxietys-a-b-tch Let’s break the rules here. The first 5 of these Podcasts get right into practical help. Only after that I get around the long boring, but important stuff on what Anxiety is and does to your body. If you are suffering from anxiety-YOU DAMN WELL KNOW WHAT IT IS! Let’s fix it! I created this series as a reaction to all the pop-psychology and pseudo-science advice on the Internet. Patients mentioning these posts make me tired and grouchy. I am a noted and accomplished clinical psychologist, a scientist and a clinician. These podcasts cut through those weeds of bad advice and give you very usable, practical approaches to calm your ANXIETY. If you want to quickly calm your stress and anxiety, listen in. The techniques and approaches here are solidly based on the best practices and research in mental health and on the analysis of 6200 successful cases of coping with anxiety. Each episode gives doable techniques to help you NOW! These easy-to-listen podcasts are reassuringly life changing! © 2026 Dr. John Mayer e738e09f-015a-5f5e-bbd7-5775b48acb05 yes en Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:51 -0400 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:07:20 -0400 http://www.drjohnmayer.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/f70Guo-vE2_hvVQ0tDNPWpXzFDKJE3ANsaIlxfglw0g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZjFh/OGMzMGJjNmIwMmU3/MjE1YzRiMmIxNmJk/ZWY1MC5wbmc.jpg Anxiety's A B!tch http://www.drjohnmayer.com serial Dr. John Mayer Let’s break the rules here. The first 5 of these Podcasts get right into practical help. Only after that I get around the long boring, but important stuff on what Anxiety is and does to your body. If you are suffering from anxiety-YOU DAMN WELL KNOW WHAT IT IS! Let’s fix it! I created this series as a reaction to all the pop-psychology and pseudo-science advice on the Internet. Patients mentioning these posts make me tired and grouchy. I am a noted and accomplished clinical psychologist, a scientist and a clinician. These podcasts cut through those weeds of bad advice and give you very usable, practical approaches to calm your ANXIETY. If you want to quickly calm your stress and anxiety, listen in. The techniques and approaches here are solidly based on the best practices and research in mental health and on the analysis of 6200 successful cases of coping with anxiety. Each episode gives doable techniques to help you NOW! These easy-to-listen podcasts are reassuringly life changing! Let’s break the rules here. anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice Dr. John Mayer podcandypodcast@gmail.com No No The Effective Approach To Quieting Your Anxiety 1 1 The Effective Approach To Quieting Your Anxiety full 1315dd97-da35-413a-aaf3-879cc012651f https://share.transistor.fm/s/3dc098aa In this first episode Dr. Mayer tells you who he is and explains his successful methods to calm anxiety. The concepts and techniques of: Surrender, Making the Unknown~Known, and Undoing or Fixing are explained.

]]> In this first episode Dr. Mayer tells you who he is and explains his successful methods to calm anxiety. The concepts and techniques of: Surrender, Making the Unknown~Known, and Undoing or Fixing are explained.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:19:11 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 660 In this first episode Dr. Mayer tells you who he is and explains his successful methods to calm anxiety. The concepts and techniques of: Surrender, Making the Unknown~Known, and Undoing or Fixing are explained.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Putting Away Your Anxiety 2 2 Putting Away Your Anxiety full 1fd56959-4cbc-4ee0-84da-6563044ae4a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a2068514 In this episode, Mayer gets right into helping with anxiety NOW! Specific ways to quiet your anxiety are detailed here.

]]> In this episode, Mayer gets right into helping with anxiety NOW! Specific ways to quiet your anxiety are detailed here.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:19:43 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 780 In this episode, Mayer gets right into helping with anxiety NOW! Specific ways to quiet your anxiety are detailed here.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Build A Fortress Against Anxiety 3 3 Build A Fortress Against Anxiety full cd8e29f9-9e57-44f2-9905-34bcef56f5bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d3e4ec6 Here Mayer shows how the environment that surrounds us can be a huge help toward calming anxiety. Many tips and techniques as usual. This is anxiety PREVENTION.

]]> Here Mayer shows how the environment that surrounds us can be a huge help toward calming anxiety. Many tips and techniques as usual. This is anxiety PREVENTION.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:20:26 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 880 Here Mayer shows how the environment that surrounds us can be a huge help toward calming anxiety. Many tips and techniques as usual. This is anxiety PREVENTION.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Inside Out - The Fortress Against Anxiety 4 4 Inside Out - The Fortress Against Anxiety full 56382aaf-f094-404f-b30f-2af16d7df17c https://share.transistor.fm/s/85a3bd71 During this episode Mayer provides practical ways you can prevent anxiety with internal techniques. He discusses his most successful interventions such as Compartmentalization, Lowering your expectations, Moving your body (Exercise), Avoiding Triggers to Anxiety, Goal Setting, Don’t Do Stupid Stuff, and more.

]]> During this episode Mayer provides practical ways you can prevent anxiety with internal techniques. He discusses his most successful interventions such as Compartmentalization, Lowering your expectations, Moving your body (Exercise), Avoiding Triggers to Anxiety, Goal Setting, Don’t Do Stupid Stuff, and more.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:20:47 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 719 During this episode Mayer provides practical ways you can prevent anxiety with internal techniques. He discusses his most successful interventions such as Compartmentalization, Lowering your expectations, Moving your body (Exercise), Avoiding Triggers to Anxiety, Goal Setting, Don’t Do Stupid Stuff, and more.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No How To Get Better Sleep 5 5 How To Get Better Sleep full b3ef9c53-c5a7-4268-b4d1-e887960d4b15 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f7769dc Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
No one ever teaches us how to go to sleep—Sorry Mom and Dad! Mayer gives a detailed protocol for getting better sleep without drugs, all based on the latest science and with some tips not talked about anywhere else. Natch!

]]> Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
No one ever teaches us how to go to sleep—Sorry Mom and Dad! Mayer gives a detailed protocol for getting better sleep without drugs, all based on the latest science and with some tips not talked about anywhere else. Natch!

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:21:04 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 1097 Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
No one ever teaches us how to go to sleep—Sorry Mom and Dad! Mayer gives a detailed protocol for getting better sleep without drugs, all based on the latest science and with some tips not talked about anywhere else. Natch!

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Ok, What Is Anxiety Anyhow 6 6 Ok, What Is Anxiety Anyhow full d0017ffa-926b-4023-89d4-efe64da96240 https://share.transistor.fm/s/85a976a8 Finally let’s take a few minutes to understand what anxiety is and isn’t. The differences between anxiety and worry will be explained. Why now? Don’t you hate books and videos that spend countless pages and hours first before they get to the 2-3 practical tips you can use?

]]> Finally let’s take a few minutes to understand what anxiety is and isn’t. The differences between anxiety and worry will be explained. Why now? Don’t you hate books and videos that spend countless pages and hours first before they get to the 2-3 practical tips you can use?

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:21:23 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 698 Finally let’s take a few minutes to understand what anxiety is and isn’t. The differences between anxiety and worry will be explained. Why now? Don’t you hate books and videos that spend countless pages and hours first before they get to the 2-3 practical tips you can use?

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Kids and Anxiety 7 7 Kids and Anxiety full 48e3d65d-e002-4b8a-ab2d-c45a07ac731d https://share.transistor.fm/s/edd00af8 Fascinating itinerary of all the ways that anxiety can damage your body. I’m throwing in a Bonus Tip here also.

]]> Fascinating itinerary of all the ways that anxiety can damage your body. I’m throwing in a Bonus Tip here also.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:21:41 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 531 Fascinating itinerary of all the ways that anxiety can damage your body. I’m throwing in a Bonus Tip here also.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Performance Anxiety 8 8 Performance Anxiety full 0538f1fe-72f9-4fba-a738-d0e74ec438cc https://share.transistor.fm/s/4432c917 Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
The five truths of facing anxiety: You have enough life experience (History), you are smart enough, have experienced this before in some way, have resources to tap into (including these podcasts) and you can undo anything.

One of the most frequent ways we experience anxiety is when we have upcoming Speeches/Presentations/Meetings/ New Situations/Job Interviews/Yearly work evaluations/Big Meetings/Test Anxiety/Meeting New People/Weddings/etc.

]]> Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
The five truths of facing anxiety: You have enough life experience (History), you are smart enough, have experienced this before in some way, have resources to tap into (including these podcasts) and you can undo anything.

One of the most frequent ways we experience anxiety is when we have upcoming Speeches/Presentations/Meetings/ New Situations/Job Interviews/Yearly work evaluations/Big Meetings/Test Anxiety/Meeting New People/Weddings/etc.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 17:21:59 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 882 Spoiler Alert: This episode starts out with a Bonus Tip to calm your anxiety. 
The five truths of facing anxiety: You have enough life experience (History), you are smart enough, have experienced this before in some way, have resources to tap into (including these podcasts) and you can undo anything.

One of the most frequent ways we experience anxiety is when we have upcoming Speeches/Presentations/Meetings/ New Situations/Job Interviews/Yearly work evaluations/Big Meetings/Test Anxiety/Meeting New People/Weddings/etc.

]]> anxiety, mental health, anxious, education, health, psychology, advice No Anger 9 9 Anger full 91243d58-8600-4ce1-973b-4965ce0ceadc https://share.transistor.fm/s/f613ab4f In this episode of Anxiety’s A Bitch, Dr. John Mayer dives deep into the connection between anger and anxiety, exploring how anger, both internal and external, can fuel stress and emotional distress. You'll learn practical, evidence-based strategies to manage personal anger and deal with angry individuals in your life. Whether you're trying to change your own reactive patterns or cope with someone else's explosive behavior, you'll walk away with 10 powerful techniques to improve communication, set boundaries, and develop healthier emotional responses. This episode empowers listeners to trade anger for true, lasting inner strength.

]]> In this episode of Anxiety’s A Bitch, Dr. John Mayer dives deep into the connection between anger and anxiety, exploring how anger, both internal and external, can fuel stress and emotional distress. You'll learn practical, evidence-based strategies to manage personal anger and deal with angry individuals in your life. Whether you're trying to change your own reactive patterns or cope with someone else's explosive behavior, you'll walk away with 10 powerful techniques to improve communication, set boundaries, and develop healthier emotional responses. This episode empowers listeners to trade anger for true, lasting inner strength.

]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 1448 In this episode of Anxiety’s A Bitch, Dr. John Mayer dives deep into the connection between anger and anxiety, exploring how anger, both internal and external, can fuel stress and emotional distress. You'll learn practical, evidence-based strategies to manage personal anger and deal with angry individuals in your life. Whether you're trying to change your own reactive patterns or cope with someone else's explosive behavior, you'll walk away with 10 powerful techniques to improve communication, set boundaries, and develop healthier emotional responses. This episode empowers listeners to trade anger for true, lasting inner strength.

]]> Anger management, Anxiety and anger, Emotional regulation, Managing angry people, Internal anger, Coping with rage, Fight or flight, Primitive emotions, Controlling temper, Communication skills, Mental health, Behavior change, Self-awareness, Personal growth, Setting boundaries, Dealing with toxic people, Emotional intelligence, Parenting and anger, Childhood trauma, Household yelling, Anger triggers, Red flag emotions, Visualization techniques, Journaling emotions, Cognitive restructuring, Lifestyle and emotions, Self-help podcast, Stress relief, Anger vs. power, Empathy training, anger, anxiety, pissed off No More About Sleep 10 10 More About Sleep full f5f80206-4fed-424a-a7e7-f132ff3396b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/157cb7e5 In this follow-up to Episode 5, Dr. John Mayer returns with powerful new tools and insights to improve sleep for all ages. He introduces Dreamscaping, a technique to reduce anxiety and encourage restful sleep, and dives into practical strategies for helping children and teens develop healthier sleep habits. Learn how sleep disturbances like bedwetting, nighttime fears, and even pets can impact sleep—and how to take control of your sleep environment.

Dr. Mayer also explores the fascinating science behind dreams and nightmares, explaining how perception, memory, and emotional processing play a role in your nightly mind-movies. Discover proven ways to eliminate nightmares, including his technique "Finishing the Dream," now supported by cutting-edge sleep science.

Plus, enjoy a rapid-fire myth-busting session, practical sleep factoids, and surprising benefits of better sleep—from weight loss to emotional well-being.

Whether you're a parent, teen, or adult struggling with sleep, this episode offers something for everyone. Sweet dreams start here.

]]> In this follow-up to Episode 5, Dr. John Mayer returns with powerful new tools and insights to improve sleep for all ages. He introduces Dreamscaping, a technique to reduce anxiety and encourage restful sleep, and dives into practical strategies for helping children and teens develop healthier sleep habits. Learn how sleep disturbances like bedwetting, nighttime fears, and even pets can impact sleep—and how to take control of your sleep environment.

Dr. Mayer also explores the fascinating science behind dreams and nightmares, explaining how perception, memory, and emotional processing play a role in your nightly mind-movies. Discover proven ways to eliminate nightmares, including his technique "Finishing the Dream," now supported by cutting-edge sleep science.

Plus, enjoy a rapid-fire myth-busting session, practical sleep factoids, and surprising benefits of better sleep—from weight loss to emotional well-being.

Whether you're a parent, teen, or adult struggling with sleep, this episode offers something for everyone. Sweet dreams start here.

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. John Mayer Dr. John Mayer 1980 In this follow-up to Episode 5, Dr. John Mayer returns with powerful new tools and insights to improve sleep for all ages. He introduces Dreamscaping, a technique to reduce anxiety and encourage restful sleep, and dives into practical strategies for helping children and teens develop healthier sleep habits. Learn how sleep disturbances like bedwetting, nighttime fears, and even pets can impact sleep—and how to take control of your sleep environment.

Dr. Mayer also explores the fascinating science behind dreams and nightmares, explaining how perception, memory, and emotional processing play a role in your nightly mind-movies. Discover proven ways to eliminate nightmares, including his technique "Finishing the Dream," now supported by cutting-edge sleep science.

Plus, enjoy a rapid-fire myth-busting session, practical sleep factoids, and surprising benefits of better sleep—from weight loss to emotional well-being.

Whether you're a parent, teen, or adult struggling with sleep, this episode offers something for everyone. Sweet dreams start here.

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