Can Counting Backward from 8 Really Relieve Anxiety?

Yes — and I’m completely serious.

To truly overcome anxiety, fear, and self-doubt, you need a method that not only reduces your fight-or-flight response, but also reconditions your nervous system so those emotional triggers no longer have power over you.

That’s exactly what Backward8 does.

What Is Backward8?

Backward8 is a fast, simple, and powerful method for clearing out emotional stress by counting backward from 8. It’s designed to break the link between your negative thoughts and the nervous system shocks that fuel anxiety, fear, and doubt.

You can use it anywhere, anytime — and it often works in just a few minutes.

Where Did It Come From?

The idea builds on proven psychotherapy techniques developed in the late '90s. Therapists found that focusing on a problem while counting backward from 10 helped clients release stress and anxiety. I refined this approach into the more efficient Backward8, which has since become the core of my private consulting and training programs.

How It Works

Negative emotions come from neuro-physical shocks triggered by thoughts or memories. If left untreated, these shocks condition your brain and body — creating lasting stress and self-sabotage.

Backward8 gently clears those shocks by helping your brain release serotonin, disrupting the anxiety loop and retraining your mind-body connection. Each session helps weaken, and often eliminate, the emotional charge behind your fears.

The Result?

• Reduced anxiety, often in minutes

• Emotional freedom and mental clarity

• Lasting confidence and peak performance

It’s like hitting reset on your nervous system.

After using Backward8 with hundreds of clients, I can confidently say: Most traditional anxiety treatments are outdated. This method is faster, easier, and far more effective.

Backward8: A Simpler Solution to Stress

Forget overcomplicated therapies. Just count backward from 8 — and start clearing emotional trash for good.