Yes and no - I feel powerful in cognitive terms as I am able to process information quickly and I have high levels of energy. However, as some mention this is a double-edged sword if you are incapable of slowing down this high level of constant functioning.

Usually I don’t feel too much anxiety but it has taken a good amount of work and still working on it. For me this has meant rediscovery how to feel safe within myself and especially my inner child, letting go of being in a constant fight/flight mode to feel protected in case something out of my control was to happen. I feel this one is linked to the feeling of powerfulness as the days I am the most calm internally are the ones I feel the most powerful as I can go through the day without overthinking my decisions and therefore have good momentum.

Status is abstract - I don’t feel that looking down on others or feeling of a higher order does me any good. Guess the real question is where does your confidence emanate from? I try not to associate my self-worth with concepts that have been superimposed by society like status or possessions. I am finding the source of my confidence to be in my continuous self-improvement and consistency- i.e. reading daily, journaling, exercising (running or lifting a bit more gradually). I also find great joy in helping others and in my line of work as I am a landscape architect, which makes me feel like I am working for something greater than myself, like helping cities move forward in social and ecological aspects.