Mark speaks with Dr. Sian Williams, a broadcaster and chartered counselling psychologist, about understanding anxiety as a protective signal and practical ways to live well with it. They explore how anxiety shows up in the body, simple grounding and breathing techniques (like 5-4-3-2-1 grounding and box breathing), and the importance of naming feelings with kindness.The episode offers actionable tools—the worry tree for deciding what you can control, daily practices to soothe the nervous system, and a values-based approach to guide responses—along with compassionate insights for anyone learning to manage anxiety.