31. How to overcome timeline anxiety & feeling behind

WORK WITH ME HERE: https://www.katiebambrick.com/thecalmlab Find me online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmlabhypnotherapy/ Tik tok: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmlabhypnotherapy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecalmlabhypnotherapy Do you ever feel like everyone else got the memo except you? Maybe your friends are getting married, having babies, buying houses or climbing the career ladder while you're sitting there wondering why your life hasn't unfolded the way you thought it would. In this episode, I'm talking about timeline anxiety - that horrible feeling that you're somehow "behind" in life and running out of time to get where you want to be. I'll share why this is so triggering for our brains, why uncertainty can make us feel physically unsafe and the mindset shifts that have genuinely helped me make peace with where I am in my own life. You can want things to change and still be at peace with the present moment. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. Inside this episode, we cover: ✨ Why we're all sold a life script from a young age and what happens when our reality doesn't match it ✨ Why timeline anxiety is often grief for the life you thought you'd have by now ✨ The sneaky way anxiety tries to convince you that worrying will somehow create certainty ✨ Why comparing yourself to other people is a losing game (even when it feels impossible not to) ✨ How nervous system dysregulation can make you feel like you need to solve your entire future TODAY ✨ The difference between certainty and self-trust and why one is far more important than the other