Anxiety is the primitive brain messin’ with the higher brain. It’s been with me my whole life. Something called “half-mantras” often work for me. When an anxious thought won’t let go, something like “People think I’m incompetent”, then I’ll recite the half-mantra, “But you know there are some who think you are quite capable, just as you recognize their capabilities”. Something like that. The higher brain telling primitive brain to stuff it.

Thanks for sharing, Sarah. Many are with you.