How She Stopped Letting Her Anxiety Run the Show at Work | S2E9

Shabnam Khan shares her journey from a high-stress nursing career to founding Khansciously Healing + Wellness Services. She discusses overcoming workplace anxiety, the power of sound therapy and breath work, and practical tools for self-alignment and resilience. Keywords: workplace anxiety, breath work, sound therapy, self-awareness, mental health, career pivot, healing, nervous system, self-care, wellness Key Topics Workplace anxiety and its impact on mental health Tools for managing anxiety: sound therapy and breath work The importance of self-awareness and internal alignment Career pivoting and trusting your intuition Practical self-care strategies for high-stress jobs The role of community and environment in mental health Using visualization and affirmations to manifest change The connection between nervous system regulation and well-being Takeaways Self-awareness is key to aligning your career with your values Tools like sound therapy and breath work can provide relief from anxiety Your breath is your life force and a direct connection to your higher self Creating a routine for self-care helps manage stress and anxiety Your career and personal life are interconnected Trust your intuition and be naive enough to take risks for growth Small breaks and self-check-ins can significantly improve your day Your nervous system needs evidence and repetition to change Sound Bites "Your breath is your life force energy." "You are enough as you are organically." Chapters 06:50 Experiencing anxiety in the early nursing career 10:21 Transition to travel nursing and new layers of anxiety 19:52 Breaking point: emotional struggles as a nurse in Atlanta 22:24 The interconnection of work and personal life 27:00 Understanding sound therapy and breath work 29:14 The power of breath work in calming the nervous system 34:58 Integrating mindfulness practices into daily work life 43:56 Advice for those feeling stuck in unfulfilling careers 47:44 Reflecting on the power within and self-confidence If you know someone who could benefit from listening to this episode, please share it with them. As always, I welcome your thoughts and feedback. You can also support the podcast by subscribing, rating, reviewing, and/or commenting on your favorite platform. Thank you! 🙂 Newsletter: https://thenakedtruthwithlauren.kit.com/newsletter⁠ Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thenakedtruth.pod⁠ Contact Us: ⁠https://www.thenakedtruthwithlauren.com/contact Connect with Shabnam: IG: https://www.instagram.com/khansciously/  Thank you to our partners this week: Cozy Earth: Get 21% off bamboo sheets, pajamas, & more with code TRUTH at https://promocode.to/cozy-earth/truth-4zy More Labs: Get 25% off clinically proven recovery energy drinks with code NAKED at https://promocode.to/more-labs/naked-tjj  A note from Shabnam: Dear listener, as you listen to this podcast and reflect on your experiences with anxiety in the workplace, I invite you to remember anxiety is an experience. It is information. Anxiety is not your identity. Invite yourself to detach from the “I have anxiety” and “I am anxious” storyline and rewrite it to “I am experiencing anxiety”. I hope in time you learn that anxiety is a normal human experience with something to offer. Oftentimes it comes to show you where your nervous system is and is not yet secure, and that in itself can open the door to the alignment you truly desire. But it’s hard to access this if you view anxiety as a problem to be fixed, numbed, or to escape from. You have to rewrite the story and become an observer. Observe when and how anxiety is showing up in your body and watch how it starts to give you wisdom. The more you do this, the more you can alchemize anxiety into power and a tool for direction. So the next time you feel anxious, I invite you to pause, breathe, turn inwards, and observe the messages that are coded within the anxiety.