Performance anxiety shows up in sport, at work, and in the bedroom and underneath all three, it’s the exact same loop. The instinct is to try harder. But that’s the one thing that makes it worse.
You cancel plans. You replay every conversation for days. You show up, but spend the whole time trapped in your own head. Social anxiety doesn’t just make socializing hard — it quietly steals your life. If you’re exhausted from living like this, this one’s for you.
You stop driving because anxiety showed up. Here are 5 things that will change how you think about driving with anxiety, starting with something that will probably surprise you.
Maybe you’ve heard of “acceptance”. But nobody tells you what that actually means – or how to do it. In this post I’m breaking down exactly how to respond to anxiety that leads to recovery.
If you’ve ever said ‘I have anxiety,’ you may have accidentally made recovery harder. Here’s how the story you tell about yourself keeps anxiety in place and what to shift to start moving forward.
Anxiety isn’t the situation. It’s the story your mind creates about it. Learn to spot the difference, challenge what isn’t true, and respond in a way that helps your nervous system finally calm down.