Fear and Loathing (and Anxiety, Anger, Shame, …)

Fear and anxiety have their place.  You should feel them, and it’s neither possible nor healthy to try to turn them off.

But they are not you.  They do not make your decisions, decide your performance, or rule your relationships.

They can do those things, of course, if you allow them to.  But doing so will rarely, if ever, benefit you.

So feel your fear.  Acknowledge your anxiety.  Then deal with what’s really going on.