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Anxiety: How to Make it your Bestfriend | Yuwab w/ Saeed Alghafri

Episode Notes

In this powerful episode of Yuwab, Saeed Alghafri gets real about how internal dialogue and over-worrying can quietly sabotage your mental clarity, health, relationships, and performance—whether at home or at work. Through personal stories, relatable moments, and actionable tips, Saeed explores the domino effect of anxiety, how to spot it, and most importantly, how to ease it. This is your wake-up call to reclaim calm, stay present, and stop letting worry steal your energy.

What We Talked About in This Episode:

• The power and danger of internal dialogue
• How overthinking leads to anxiety and affects mental clarity
• The domino effect: mental fog impacts spirituality and purpose
• Emotional and physical toll of chronic worrying
• Impact of worry on empathy, communication, and decision-making
• Common triggers of anxiety (financial stress, work demands, health concerns, public speaking, and relationship issues)
• Importance of self-awareness in recognizing and managing worry
• 7 practical ways to ease anxiety:

 -Be honest about your state of mind

- Step out of high-stress situations when necessary

- Take mindful breaks between meetings

- Surround yourself with people who can ground you

- Journal your emotions and analyze their root causes

- Practice mindful meditation to manage your thoughts

- Engage in physical activity to release built-up stress