Coping With Anxiety (on a sailboat) | Podcast 022
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What happens if you’re gripped by fear and anxiety on a small boat in the middle of nowhere, and there is no help coming?
In this frank discussion, we cover what set off Jamie’s anxiety, how we are coming to terms with it, and what it means for followtheboat.
We talk through your comments (thank you 🙏). And we try to work out if it’s worse being on a boat if you’re feeling anxious.
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00:00 Anxiety: don’t be scared!
01:29 Is Jamie’s anxiety causing weight loss?
02:27 Is there MORE anxiety than there used to be?
04:51 Get over it! Snap out of it!
06:22 Old people and anxiety
08:11 What is ANXIETY? We ALL have it.
10:46 ANXIETY in sailors (and cruisers).
14:57 Why did Jamie become ANXIOUS?
16:00 First ANXIETY trigger
18:19 Second ANXIETY trigger
20:22 Third ANXIETY trigger
21:22 Dealing with a partner who has ANXIETY
22:30 WHEN WE DECIDED TO GIVE UP SAILING
24:06 We decided to buy a NARROWBOAT
24:59 The IMPORTANCE of DISTRACTION
28:47 How to COPE with ANXIETY? Pt 1
30:07 Has Jamie recovered yet?
32:27 Are boat problems all equal?
33:59 Jamie’s inner and guilt
35:13 How to COPE with ANXIETY? Pt 2
37:54 Should we stay here?
40:46 Positive ANXIETY?
41:57 FEAR: Boat breaking down in remote places
45:04 ANXIETY during the pandemic
46:25 Are you a CONTROL FREAK? Is Jamie?
48:50 NEXT EPISODE: Alcohol and drinking
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Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
LINKS:
Sailing Scared by Melissa White – https://goodoldboat.com/sailing-scared/
Anxiety statistics – https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113162
USEFUL SAILING VIDS
🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING – https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI
🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT – https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU
🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT – https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8
🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? – https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio
🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL? – https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc
🎞️ HOW TO BUY A SAILBOAT – https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY
🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? – https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04
🎣 Liz’s Top 3 Fishing Tips – https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE
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