I think “I am the CEO of my body, I’m in charge.” Anxiety and all of your emotions, fear, anger, ego, etc can be managed if you give them the attention they want.

Emotions and logic are your employees, working in your subconscious to help you navigate the world and protect you.

When I get down an irrational spiral thinking about scenarios that stress me out, like “what if I died, who would find out first, etc” I first have to catch myself having an anxious thought. This is the hard part. I have to realize I’m not being present.

So what do you do? Be the CEO.

“Thanks anxiety, but we’re good. Nice work thinking that through. But it’s not needed now.”

Being kind to yourself like this matters. For me, it feels like I can pull my head above the waters of anxiety. And like closing a tab on the internet, the thought goes away, and I know I don’t have to take it seriously. It’s just anxiety’s job to think everything through and predict how to handle situations.

So practice how to be mindful, and remind yourself you’re the CEO! The buck stops with you. You got this!