18/06/2026
Anxiety isn’t just about what you feel - it’s about how you respond to those feelings. Think of anxiety like a car alarm that’s a little too sensitive. If you keep banging on the bonnet, the alarm just gets louder. I’ve been there.
Here’s how most people accidentally make their anxiety worse - and how to calm the noise instead:
1️⃣ Beating yourself up for feeling anxious: When you scold yourself for being anxious, it’s like yelling at a smoke alarm - it just keeps screeching.
💡 Do this instead: Speak to yourself the way a good parent would comfort a frightened child. Calm, steady, reassuring.
2️⃣ Treating anxiety like an emergency: Your brain shouts “DANGER!” - and you sprint after it like the house is on fire.
💡 Do this instead: See anxiety as a false alarm. Pause, breathe and remind yourself: “These sensations feel intense, but nothing bad is happening right now.”
3️⃣ Trying to run from it: When you rush to distract yourself or numb out, it’s like trying to outrun your own shadow - it just follows you.
💡 Do this instead: Stay still, observe the sensations with curiosity, and let them pass like waves on a beach.
Anxiety doesn’t have to control your life. The more you learn to respond in these ways, the less power it holds over you.
Take care of yourselves.
Follow for smart, science-backed strategies to stop making anxiety worse and start taking back control of your mind with a new found sense of calm, clarity and control.
Adam
