Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Therapy for years and still anxious? There's a reason. Dr. Russell Kennedy breaks down why insight alone doesn't heal anxiety, what EMDR actually does (and where it falls short), and why the gym has been more therapeutic for Dr. Stephanie than most of the therapy she's done.
Anxiety lives in the body — which means healing it requires going into the body. That's not as simple as it sounds, especially if you've spent decades using your mind to outrun the feeling. This clip covers the practical path in: sensation without explanation, how to use movement as a state change, and why staying with the discomfort — just like taking a softball to the chest in Happy Gilmore — is the benchmark of the whole approach.
In this clip: sensation without explanation and when to use it; why EMDR works for specific trauma but struggles with chronic childhood alarm; how lifting, walking, and movement interrupt the anxiety cycle at the body level; and why recovering from anxiety isn't about feeling better — it's about getting better at feeling.
Watch the full episode with Dr. Russell Kennedy: youtu.be/kTZtrgD1Pw8
**P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:
Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. drstephanieestima.com/newsletter
Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. drstephanie.ca/lift
Therapy for years and still anxious? There's a reason. Dr. Russell Kennedy breaks down why insight alone doesn't heal anxiety, what EMDR actually does (and where it falls short), and why the gym has been more therapeutic for Dr. Stephanie than most of the therapy she's done.
Anxiety lives in the body — which means healing it requires going into the body. That's not as simple as it sounds, especially if you've spent decades using your mind to outrun the feeling. This clip covers the practical path in: sensation without explanation, how to use movement as a state change, and why staying with the discomfort — just like taking a softball to the chest in Happy Gilmore — is the benchmark of the whole approach.
In this clip: sensation without explanation and when to use it; why EMDR works for specific trauma but struggles with chronic childhood alarm; how lifting, walking, and movement interrupt the anxiety cycle at the body level; and why recovering from anxiety isn't about feeling better — it's about getting better at feeling.
Watch the full episode with Dr. Russell Kennedy: youtu.be/kTZtrgD1Pw8
**P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:
Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. drstephanieestima.com/newsletter
Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. drstephanie.ca/lift
