Waking Up on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Podcast

This episode is brought to you by waking up. So here is something that took me a long time to understand about anxiety. Anxiety isn't really the problem. The problem is that when you're anxious, you're controlled by the anxiety. You can't see it. You are it. The thought is driving and you are just along for the ride. Which is actually the thing that got me into waking up and why Drew and I both still use it. It's the only meditation app that I've ever stuck with and I've been meditating for over twenty years now. It doesn't teach you to calm down or think positive. It teaches you to watch your own mind in real time. To catch the anxious thought the moment it shows up instead of being ten minutes deep into a spiral before you realize that you're spiraling. It was created by Sam Harris, the neuroscientist, philosopher, best selling author, and you can feel that inside the app. They're grounded lessons from world class teachers, no religious dogma, and just people who are serious about understanding how their mind actually works.