Thank you! Such logical advice, can’t wait to put it into action.

I have actually started staying in on Friday nights a few weeks ago. It’s left me feeling guilty, but without that rule my whole week is off — as you say. Knowing I’m not alone in this relieves all the stress around it.

For events, I found that changing my mindset and expectations dramatically improved my experience and takes away the anxiety of making small talk with new people. Simply reframing the situation as how you might help a stranger, vs what you’ll gain out of it makes all the difference for me.