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Hey comrade!! First of all thanks for being a big contributor and consistent presence to the grad.
I am not a professional nor do I have any real experience with these kinds of techniques, but recently (in the past two weeks or so) I've been trying to work on my anxiety through consciously thinking about it.
Instead of fighting my anxiety and telling myself there's nothing to be worried about, I just consciously tell myself something to the effect of "ok, I am feeling anxious" or "ok this feeling is there", "that's fine", etc.. Then I tell myself there is a reason for that anxiousness. And I try to think back and find potential causes for it.
This calms me down. I don't remember to do it every time but it does work to varying degrees for me. Sometimes less than others.
Great tip. Acknowledging our feelings in the moment can really help. I wish schools would teach some form of mental health class with tips on how to combat anxiety and stuff. It's just weird that so many of us are feeling strange one way or another but we never get taught how to deal with it.
And remember you don't ever have to justify being anxious. It never comes from nowhere. Our brains are capable of feeling anxious because having the capability to be anxious is more beneficial than not having that capability.