Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks

Exploring how world-class thinkers, performers, and creators build purpose, resilience, and the mindset for lasting success.

Author: Nick Bracks

Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks explores how the most successful people think and the mindset that got them there.Hosted by actor, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate Nick Bracks, the show features deep, unscripted conversations with world-class thinkers, performers, and creators. Nick draws from his experience delivering over 1,000 talks worldwide and working in film, television, and mental health advocacy to uncover what drives human potential.Guests have included Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer, UFC Champion Alex Volkanovski, U.S. Congressman Adam Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis, author Mark Groves, and many more leaders across business, science, sport, and the arts.Each episode dives into the habits, challenges, and mindset shifts that shape success, purpose, and resilience in everyday life - helping listeners build a healthier, more meaningful approach to growth and performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#263: Why You Can’t Outthink Your Anxiety - Dr. Jenn Rapkin
Episode 263
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

If you’ve been trying to outthink your anxiety - replaying the same thoughts, searching for the perfect solution, telling yourself “once I figure this out, I’ll be fine” - this episode will land.Because anxiety doesn’t just live in your mind. It lives in your body. And when you try to solve a body experience with logic, you often end up feeding the spiral instead of calming it.I’m joined by Dr Jenn Rapkin (naturopathic doctor + somatic practitioner) to unpack the difference between sitting with the story (rumination, what-ifs, worst-case scenarios) and sitting with the sensation (the actual physical feeling that rises, peaks, and passes). We talk about why your thoughts don’t always have your back, why “fixing” can keep anxiety alive, and the simplest way to start working with your body instead of against it.Dr Jenn Rapkin is a naturopathic doctor and somatic practitioner, and the author of The Feeling Muscle: How Felt Emotion Can Help You Sit With and Outlast Hard Feelings.(00:00) Introduction(00:59) Anxiety Lives in the Body(03:22) Sitting With Sensations(07:53) Culture Trains Emotional Avoidance(10:09) Why Feelings Set You Free(14:23) Life Is Meant to Be Hard(17:32) Acceptance Without Giving Up(18:56) Midlife Timeline Panic(21:50) Reframing Time and Possibility(26:32) Detachment Brings Ease and Joy(29:49) Social Media Fuels Comparison(31:00) Presence Over Distraction(32:58) Kids and Screen Culture(35:15) Connection Beats Tech(37:24) Why She Does This Work(40:52) OCD and Mental Health Talk(45:47) The Feeling Muscle Book(48:53) First Steps to Feelings(51:55) Exposure and Doing Hard Things(54:36) Advice and Happiness(56:40) Wrap Up and SupportGet the FREE Move Your Mind Masterclass here:go.nickbracks.com/moveyourmindAccess FREE Move Your Mind training here:https://go.moveyourmind.io/trainingConnect with Nick:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickbracksWebsite: http://nickbracks.comEmail: contact@nickbracks.comConnect with Jenn:Website: https://drjennrapkin.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.