Episode 429

How Chronic Anxiety Shortens Our Lifespan and What to Do About It

With Dr. John Delony, PhD

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In the Western world, the term anxiety embodies a lot: disconnection from ourselves and loved ones; living our life for other people; the stress of our jobs, family, finances, and obligations; and the relentless chasing of the American dream. When we don’t make time to work through our anxiety, it leads us down a path of suffering and regret. But it doesn’t have to be this way. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. John Delony to discuss anxiety, where it comes from, and the impact it has on so many of our lives. In this episode, Dr. John tells his personal story of overcoming the anxious thoughts that robbed him of his happiness and what he did to reclaim the autonomy over his life to reconnect to himself, his wife, and his daughter. He also shares key strategies for outsourcing help, leaning into optimism, and learning how to find happiness and freedom in living for ourselves.

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response, and higher education. Dr. John’s goal is to help as many people as possible heal from their past trauma and live whole, connected lives. He now writes, speaks, and teaches about relationships, mental health, anxiety, and wellness. He also serves as cohost of The Ramsey Show, where he helps unpack the psychology behind finances.

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For more on Dr. John Delony, follow him on Instagram @johndelony, Facebook @johndelony, Twitter @johndelony, YouTube @thedrjohndelonyshow, and through his website, johndelony.com

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. Examples of how anxiety impacts our lives
    (0:41)
  2. The relationships between anxiety and the stories we tell ourselves
    (11:27)
  3. Hitting rock bottom and how it helps rebuild the foundation of our lives
    (13:11)
  4. Why you can’t outthink an anxious mind
    (21:46)
  5. The top drivers of anxiety in people’s lives
    (24:27)
  6. Baby steps for overcoming anxiety
    (40:45)
  7. Catching negative thoughts before they take over
    (47:55)
  8. Why we need to consciously lean toward optimism
    (55:36)
  9. What Dr. John did to fix his home life and relationship with his spouse
    (1:05:10)
  10. Tips for health, healing, and getting back in touch with your body
    (1:17:02)
  11. The parts of healing that aren’t talked about
    (1:26:50)
  12. Benefits of practicing Maranasati (death meditation)
    (1:34:47)
  13. How faith plays into anxiety
    (1:43:06)
  14. Final thoughts
    (1:48:30)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Podcast, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads.

As an entrepreneur, Dhru is also the CEO Dr. Hyman Enterprises, Farmacy and the UltraWellness Center, a functional medicine based clinic that specializes in treating chronic disease through personalized medicine.

 
Dr. John Delony, PhD

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. John Delony to discuss anxiety, where it comes from, and the impact it has on so many of our lives. In this episode, Dr. John tells his personal story of overcoming the anxious thoughts that robbed him of his happiness and what he did to reclaim the autonomy over his life to reconnect to himself, his wife, and his daughter. He also shares key strategies for outsourcing help, leaning into optimism, and learning how to find happiness and freedom in living for ourselves.

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response, and higher education. Dr. John’s goal is to help as many people as possible heal from their past trauma and live whole, connected lives. He now writes, speaks, and teaches about relationships, mental health, anxiety, and wellness. He also serves as cohost of The Ramsey Show, where he helps unpack the psychology behind finances.

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