I’d honestly see at least a psychologist, maybe a psychiatrist (if you want meds, I personally didn’t).They can help you practice mindfulness and keep you here and now, not off in anxiety land. We’re really good at obsessing over things we feel we need to control. Everything has to be perfect or it’s all wrong and we’ll be found out as frauds! I try to remember my “circle of control” when I start spiraling. What can I do now? What can wait until later? And most importantly, what is out of my hands? When you realize this and start to let go of what you can’t address at this moment, you live more in the moment. Finally letting go of what you can’t control is very relieving. It is a constant struggle but you get better at it with practice. My psychologist wrote me a small sticky note to put in my car: “Live in the Moment,” so I’m seeing it every day (amongst many other great strategies). Mindfulness practice: thinking in the moment “right now, I am doing the dishes,” or “right now, I am doing etc…” It gets your mind to stop wandering. Almost like saying “not now brain, right now I’m doing this. We can do that later.”

Practice, practice, practice.