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Samuel Eddy, MSc Psychology, B Bus
Sam helps clients recovery from anxiety and related disorders including panic, OCD, GAD, and agoraphobia.

Based on his Anxiety Cure Videos series on YouTube, Sam offers individual coaching and group masterclasses. Open Change Workplace Wellbeing & Burnout Prevention Education. Samuel is a professional workplace Educator, Neuroplasticity Practioner and creator of the Stress Temperature workplace wellbeing model. He educates workplaces and coaches individuals to reduce stress, prevent burnout and boost

wellbeing through his unique models, personal experience of burnout and the principles of Neuroplasticity. After an extensive corporate leadership career, Samuel completed a Master of Science, Psychology and is a certified Mental Health First Aider. Clients include ANZ, Westpac, RACGP, Asahi, KPMG, Deakin University, Mitchell Shire Council and Australian Nurse & Midwife Federation (ANMF)

17/04/2026

One Response Cures Every Anxiety Symptom!

What if you've been making anxiety harder than it needs to be?

Every symptom... the racing heart, the "what if" thoughts, the tension, the fear,,, it all comes from the same source: a sensitized nervous system running on too much adrenaline.

And here's what that means: you don't need a different fix for every symptom.

You need one response. For all of it.

Allow it.

Don't cut it off. Don't analyse it. Don't run from it. Just let it be there... do what it needs to do, stay as long as it wants... and watch what happens over time.

This is what real recovery looks like. Not fighting harder. Allowing more.

Does this approach resonate with you? Drop a comment below.

Watch the full anxiety recovery playlist in our bio to go deeper.

15/04/2026

Anger isn't who you are... it's what your nervous system learned to do.

When your body is overloaded and fatigued, it defaults to one thing: fight. That's not a character flaw. That's a survival pattern.

But here's the truth... you don't have to be consumed by it.

When you understand that anger is a signal, not a command, you can start to slow down, acknowledge what's happening, and gently bring your nervous system back to calm.

If you're in an overwhelming situation right now, please reach out... to a helpline, a professional, or someone you trust. You don't have to handle this alone.

Have you ever caught yourself in anger and realized it wasn't really about the moment... but something much deeper?

Watch the full playlist in our bio to understand your anger at the root level.
Anger isn't who you are... It's what your nervous system learned to do.

08/04/2026

Anxiety hits hard because symptoms feel mysterious and terrifying.

But here's the game-changer: Start writing them down – physical feelings, emotions, what you do next.

Familiarity kills the fear. Next time, they're less scary because you know it's just fight-or-flight, not danger.

Stop fighting, fleeing, or distracting – that's what loops anxiety. Break free.

Full series in bio!

06/04/2026

What if the cure to anxiety was simpler than you ever imagined?

No special technique. No complicated breathing protocol. Just... slow down.

Walk slower. Talk slower. Drop your shoulders. Take a breath. Stay loose.

That's it.

When you do this, you send a direct signal to your brain that you're safe... and your body starts to believe it. The adrenaline drops. The stress response fades.

Most people skip this because it feels too simple to work. But that's exactly why it's so powerful.

Have you ever tried physically slowing down during an anxious moment? Did it help?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio and start healing from the inside out.

27/03/2026

Anxiety is exhausting... but not for the reason most people think.

It's exhausting because we fight it.

Every time it rises, we resist, push back, try to make it stop. We swim against the current with everything we have. And the more we fight, the stronger it seems to get.

But here's what actually heals anxiety: turning around.

When you stop resisting and allow the wave to pass through you... uninhibited, without a battle... it naturally fades. And over time, it comes back less and less.

You don't heal anxiety by overpowering it.

You heal it by going with the flow.

Has fighting your anxiety ever made it worse? Drop a comment below 👇

Full anxiety cure playlist in our bio.

25/03/2026

Your anxiety isn't really about the outside world.

Not about leaving the house. Not about driving. Not about flying.

Here's what's actually happening: your nervous system is sensitized... and it's creating a physical reaction that bluffs your brain into believing those things are dangerous.

Someone without anxiety can have the exact same thought about going outside and feel absolutely nothing. The thought isn't the problem. The physical reaction is.

That's agoraphobia. That's OCD. That's every phobia rooted in anxiety. It's your nervous system, not reality.

And once you truly understand that... you can stop fighting the trigger and start healing the system.

Has anxiety ever made you avoid something that deep down you knew wasn't actually dangerous?
Full anxiety cure playlist is in our bio 👆

23/03/2026

Feeling angry doesn't make you a bad person.

It makes you human.

Anger, frustration, and irritability are emotions we all experience... but so many of us carry guilt and shame about them instead of simply acknowledging them.

Here's what most people don't realize: anger is often anxiety and fear wearing a different mask. And when we repress it... especially as men... it doesn't disappear. It builds. It intensifies. And eventually, it comes out in ways we regret.

The first step isn't fixing it. It's just admitting it's there.

Have you ever noticed your anger getting worse the more you tried to suppress it?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist linked in our bio.

20/03/2026

Grabbing your phone when anxiety hits feels like relief.

But scrolling Instagram and jumping through apps? That's not rest... that's running away from your thoughts.

There's a big difference between a healthy distraction and an unhealthy one:

❌ Unhealthy: Mindlessly scrolling to avoid how you feel
✅ Healthy: Going for a walk, calling a friend, doing something meaningful
The unhealthy version keeps your nervous system on edge. The healthy version actually starts moving you toward recovery.

Next time anxiety hits... pause before you reach for the phone.

What's your go-to healthy distraction? Drop it below 👇

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio.

18/03/2026

It's just been trained.

Over time... through stress, repetition, and survival, your mind learned to treat everyday challenges like physical threats. It started scanning for danger. Waiting for something to go wrong.

That's not a flaw. That's a habit.

And here's the powerful truth: habits can change.

Anxiety isn't something you're stuck with forever. It's a pattern your nervous system learned... and with the right approach, it can be unlearned.

Have you ever realized your anxiety was running on autopilot without you even noticing?

Watch the full anxiety recovery playlist linked in our bio.

13/03/2026

Yes. Completely. And here's why most people don't realize it's possible.

Anxiety isn't a sign that something is fundamentally broken in your mind. It's a sign that your nervous system is exhausted... worn down by stress, overwhelm, and difficult experiences over time.

When that happens, your nervous system starts treating ordinary, everyday moments like they're dangerous. That's where the racing heart, the spiraling thoughts, and the constant unease come from.

The path forward isn't about willpower or "thinking positively."

It's about calming the fight, flight, or freeze response... and giving your nervous system the space to recover.

It worked for Sam. It can work for you too.

Have you ever been told anxiety is something you just have to "manage" forever? Drop a comment below 👇
Watch the full anxiety recovery playlist linked in our bio.

11/03/2026

Most people try to fight anxiety. That's actually what keeps it going.

There's a technique inspired by Dr. Claire Weekes that works differently... it's called letting it all happen.

Here's the idea: anxiety is just a tired nervous system triggering an overactive flight-of-thought response. When you know that, you can stop treating it like a threat.

Try this: wherever you are right now... let your body go as loose as possible.

When your body relaxes, your brain gets confused. It starts thinking... "if we're this loose, there must be nothing to worry about." And slowly, the anxiety loses its grip.

You're not broken. You're not in danger. You're just caught in a nervous system response... and you can move through it.

Have you ever tried just letting the anxiety be there instead of fighting it?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio... it could change everything.

09/03/2026

When anxiety hits, what's your first move?

For a lot of people, it's grabbing the phone... scrolling Instagram, jumping on Facebook, anything to escape the thoughts.

But here's the truth: that's not a break. That's avoidance.

When you scroll to escape how you feel, you're just running away from the anxiety... and it'll be waiting for you the moment you put the phone down.

A healthy distraction looks different:

→ Going for a walk
→ Calling a friend and talking about anything but anxiety
→ Engaging in some work

The difference isn't about what you're doing... it's about why you're doing it.

One keeps you stuck. The other moves you forward. 💙

Which type of distraction do you find yourself reaching for most?

Watch the full anxiety cure playlist in our bio.

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Docklands, VIC

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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Corporate Wellness & Executive Coaching

Open Change Life & Executive Coaching When employees are healthy and happy there are enormous benefits for them and the business they work for. Healthy employees are more productive, they are more engaged in the jobs, they take less sick days and they work more effectively with customers.

In simple terms, if you are happy and healthy at work, you will do a better job, keep customers satisfied and enjoy what you do!

Open Change Corporate Wellbeing Programs

Open Change offers employers and organisations a workplace wellbeing program that focuses on improving employees mental health and overall wellbeing. The program is delivered in three distinct parts to enable effective change:

Awareness

Understanding

Change

Session 1: Awareness

Learn to identify workplace stress and common triggers

Maintaining health and wellbeing in our busy world can be difficult with the increased demands in our work and personal lives. When stresses of life increase our physical and mental health can suffer reducing our sense of wellbeing.

In the awareness session, I discuss how stress impacts our mental and physical wellbeing. I cover common mental health issues including anxiety and depression and explore common workplace triggers for stress and how we can become more aware of them.

I also cover traditional and alternative paths to wellness including how GP’s, psychologists and other therapist help people improve their mental health to demonstrate what seeking this help means in practice.

Session 2: Understanding

Learn how stress can affect our health and wellbeing

Once we become aware of our own mental health levels and the levels of those around us, we are able to deepen our understanding of wellness and wellbeing.

Using examples from our own personal and professional lives, this session will increase understanding of how stress can affect both our mental and physical health. We will then discuss simple and practical tools and strategies that are easy to implement and will help employees make positive change.

Session 3: Change

Make the changes for genuine, long-term wellbeing

When we become aware of and understand the keys to improved mental health and wellbeing, change is possible but this doesn’t mean it is easy. Many of us fail to make the changes we want in our life, even with the best intention.

In this session, we use real-life examples to learn why change is hard, the reasons people often revert to old ways of being, and learn tools to help us keep moving forward during setbacks in order to stay on track to improved mental health and wellbeing.

Coaching

I also offer individual and group coaching to employees who would benefit from ongoing support as they move towards improved levels of mental health and wellbeing in their personal and professional lives.