Anxiety & Overthinking - The Seven Layers Of Anxiety

Have you ever noticed that anxiety can seem to take over before you’ve consciously decided to do anything?
A thought appears. You check something. Look for reassurance. Replay what happened. Try to make certain nothing is wrong.
You feel better for a moment.
Then the loop starts again.
In this live Meetup, we’ll look closely at two important parts of the Seven Layers of Anxiety:
The Autopilot — Layer 3
How checking, reassurance, avoidance, and other learned responses can bring short-term relief while making the pattern more likely to repeat.
The Forecaster — Layer 4
How the mind begins predicting, rehearsing, and trying to solve possible future threats before they have even happened.
The important question isn’t simply:
“How do I stop feeling anxious?”
It’s:
“Where is the loop being reinforced — and what would be a better response to practice?”
We’ll walk through how these layers can interact, how to recognize the sequence earlier, and why understanding the pattern is only the beginning.
Because knowing why you do something does not automatically give your system a new response.
That part takes practice.
I’ll finish the session with a short guided exercise you can use to begin interrupting the loop differently.
If you’ve ever thought, “I know what I’m doing, so why do I keep doing it?” this Meetup is for you.
Hosted by Bradley Kapture
Certified Hypnotherapist | Creator of the Seven Layers of Anxiety
This meetup will not be recorded and admission will be closed at 11:10.

The holidays can be meaningful, enjoyable and surprisingly stressful.
More people. More expectations. More decisions. More travel. More family dynamics.
And sometimes, less sleep, less routine, and less space to reset.
Even things you normally handle well can start to feel heavier.
In this live Meetup, we’ll look at practical ways to work with stress and anxiety during the holiday season without trying to force yourself to “just relax.”
We’ll talk about:

• why stress can build faster when your routine changes
• how anticipation and overthinking can make events feel stressful before they even happen
• what to do when your body stays tense or on alert
• how to create small moments of recovery when there isn’t much downtime
• how to respond differently when familiar anxiety patterns begin to show up

The goal is not to make the holidays perfect.
It’s to help you notice when stress is building and give yourself a clearer way to respond before it takes over the whole experience.
We’ll also finish with a short guided practice you can use during busy or emotionally charged moments.
If the holidays tend to leave you feeling overwhelmed, tense, mentally exhausted, or like you’re constantly “on,” this Meetup is for you.
Hosted by Bradley Kapture
Certified Hypnotherapist | Creator of the Seven Layers of Anxiety
This Meetup will not be recorded and admission will be closed at 11:10am.