{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"077: Trauma & Anxiety: Going From \u201cWhy Me?\u201d to \u201cWhat Now?\u201d with Sarah Falk","description":"Sarah Falk has received more than a few extremely scary cancer diagnoses in her life: the first one at only 17 years old (bone cancer) and the second at 40 years old (breast cancer). Naturally, she found herself asking, \u201cWhy Me\u201d? But as you\u2019ll hear, a better question to ask yourself is, \u201cWhat now?\u201d Sarah is a mom to 4 boys, a mental health therapist, an author, and 4-time cancer survivor. She has taken her traumatic experiences and used them as a source of deep understanding of the challenges these diagnoses come with. Having specialized in anxiety, panic, and trauma, her work is particularly focused on a treatment called Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Today, Sarah shares her best tips on redefining life post-diagnosis, dealing with grief, healing your mind, and connecting with others. You\u2019ll hear how she helps those facing similar challenges embrace their situation and find joy by choosing to see the miracles around us.   Key Takeaways with Sarah Falk The impact of caring and involved social workers Dealing with a difficult diagnosis as a teenager  Redefining life post-diagnosis (adjusting to difficult life changes)  Getting involved with the hospital community as an in-patient  How to support someone who is in the hospital  Shifting your mentality from \u201cWhy me?\u201d to \u201cWhat now?\u201d Healing anxiety through mind, body, and spirit practices  Sharing your journey to support and connect with others  Explaining your diagnosis to your children Learning to pause when possible (breathing & journaling) Show Notes: Get Full Access to the Show Notes by visiting: MatteasJoy.org\/77. Rate & Review If you enjoyed today\u2019s episode of The Joy In The Journey, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU! ","author_name":"Joy In The Journey","author_url":"https:\/\/www.matteasjoy.org\/","html":"