For years, many people have been told to battle their anxiety.
Fight it.
Beat it.
Defeat it.
But what if part of the problem is that you've been fighting something that was actually trying to help?
One thing I've noticed over the years is that many fears, habits and anxious responses started with a purpose.
Protection.
Avoiding discomfort.
Trying to keep you safe.
The difficulty comes when that protection starts taking away the very 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆.
The holiday.
The confidence.
The sleep.
The freedom.
Sometimes change doesn't begin by fighting yourself.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.