The Curiosity Cure: Martha Beck’s Guide to Befriending Anxiety

At the height of her worldly and academic success garnering three Harvard degrees, Martha Beck received life altering news, and discovered that maybe she didn’t know everything. This set off a lifetime of pursuing ways to soothe her nervous system from anxiety and find freedom in a new purpose.

In a world where anxiety seems to be spiraling out of control, Martha offers a revolutionary approach to understanding and befriending anxiety. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience and her years of experience coaching people through what she calls the “Change Cycle,” Martha shares:

• The four phases of the “Change Cycle”
• Why anxiety is on the rise and how it's affecting us all
• The unexpected connection between anxiety and creativity
• How to access your own creative genius

You’re also not going to want to miss Jen and Amy’s discussions before the interview on embracing the mantra “it’s never too late” and Jen’s incurable attachment to an ancient email address.

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Thought-Provoking Quotes:

"Hold it [stability] very lightly. Let it go. Because everything is always moving and changing." - Dr. Martha Beck

"If you try to speed yourself through the process of letting go, of grieving your losses, of at least giving a really deep, profound, heartfelt farewell to the life you used to have — if you don't go through that process, nothing good is going to come of it. You're going to end up in lifelong therapy." Dr. Martha Beck

“There is a sensation deeper than the mind, more profound than anything we could think, and in some ways, far more powerful than emotion. It is a kind of stillness, a connection. I believe that this is what consciousness is. It behaves this way when it is neither us nor a substance. It is a vibrantly alive stillness that pervades the universe, however many there are. And we are part of it; we are indistinguishable from it.” - Dr. Martha Beck

"The first step to getting out of anxiety is to recognize that an anxious brain is not a broken machine--it's a frightened animal." - Dr. Martha Beck

“The moment you move into a place of compassion, you use your brain very differently than when you’re in an anxiety spiral. This shift frees you to pull your attention away from the anxiety and begin being loving with yourself.” - Dr. Martha Beck

"You were born a creative genius. Your mind is so capable of solving the problems that make you anxious, but only if you free that genius. And anxiety keeps it caged." - Dr. Martha Beck

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Dr. Becks Monthly O Magazine Column - https://www.oprah.com/spirit/martha-beck/all

Bewildered Podcast with Dr. Martha Beck & Rowan Mangan - https://bit.ly/3zkyic2

The Gathering Room Podcast with Dr. Martha Beck - https://bit.ly/3XquFsV

The Way of Integrity Finding the Path to Your True Self - https://bit.ly/3ziwm3F

Nisargadatta Maharaj - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisargadatta_Maharaj

NASA’s Creative Genius Study - https://bit.ly/4dSoFAl

Wildr App - https://apps.apple.com/my/app/wildr/id1604130204

Guest’s Links:

Dr. Beck's Website: https://marthabeck.com