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You don’t need to get rid of your anxiety to feel better.

In today’s solo episode of The Emotional Longevity Podcast, Dr. Elisha Goldstein challenges the myth that anxiety is a problem to fix—and shows you how to see it for what it really is: a protective, human process that you can learn to live with, not fear.

This episode will help you:

• Understand the real purpose of anxiety (and why it’s not a flaw)
• Spot when anxiety becomes harmful—and how to stop it from running your life
• Defuse from the “I’m just an anxious person” identity
• Practice 3 research-backed tools to create space from anxiety and reclaim your sense of agency
• Learn the bus driver metaphor to remember: anxiety may be along for the ride, but you’re still in control

If you’ve ever thought, If I could just get rid of this anxiety, everything would finally feel better, this episode is your wake-up call. You don’t have to be free from anxiety—you can be free with it.

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Can AI actually help with anxiety?

In this solo episode of The Emotional Longevity Podcast, Dr. Elisha Goldstein explores how artificial intelligence, when used with intention, can support emotional health. With five guided prompts rooted in psychology and mindfulness, you'll learn how to use AI as a reflective tool - not a replacement for therapy, but a support system that can increase clarity, calm, and self-compassion.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or stuck in anxious loops, this episode offers you practical ways to pause, reframe, and come back to yourself - using a tool that’s already in your pocket.

Dr. Goldstein shares:

• Why AI can be a surprising ally in managing anxiety
• How to use 5 research-backed prompts to support your emotional well-being
• The science behind emotional labeling, reframing, and nervous system regulation
• How self-compassion and daily structure shift your relationship to anxiety
• These aren’t just ideas—they’re tiny shifts you can try today.

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This One Shift Can Change Your Life Trajectory | Dr. Gregory Walton on Belonging, Belief & Growth

Episode Overview:

What if the biggest shifts in your life didn’t require radical change—but just a new way of seeing your challenges?

In this episode of the Emotional Longevity Podcast, Dr. Elisha Goldstein sits down with Dr. Gregory Walton—Stanford professor, belonging researcher, and co-author of Ordinary Magic—to explore the life-changing science behind tiny psychological shifts.

From a 4-year-old’s moral outrage to groundbreaking work on belonging, growth mindset, and emotional spirals, Greg reveals how simple interventions—like reframing feedback or affirming connection before conflict—can reshape relationships, motivation, and even educational equity.

We dive into research-backed micro-interventions, including how to help kids believe in themselves, why self-worth is the hidden engine behind behavior change, and how storytelling and support can reverse downward spirals.

This conversation is packed with powerful strategies to build emotional resilience—and to spiral up.

In this episode, we cover:

• The emotional power of “ordinary magic”
• How small shifts in mindset change real-world outcomes
• The truth about self-worth, belonging, and motivation
• Why most conflict is about love, not logistics
• How to build psychological safety in relationships
• What the “Lifting the Bar” study reveals about second chances
• Real strategies to unlock growth, even after failure

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Ordinary Magic available wherever books are sold

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