I’d offer a different question. And I’d suggest a reframe of anxiety. Anxiety is about the body delivering more energy to itself, it comes with extra mindful attention, and it’s about protection yes, but not necessarily threat.
Most of the time when I get some sensation like anxiety I’m thinking about how I might benefit from this extra energy that my s1 has decided I need. How I might use it to pay extra attention and me more vigilant or cautious for errors.
As you said it’s not really a threat, for me it’s more about my concern that I’ll make a mistake.
“anxious” energy is here to help me to be more vigilant and cautious about this concern.
I’d offer a different question. And I’d suggest a reframe of anxiety. Anxiety is about the body delivering more energy to itself, it comes with extra mindful attention, and it’s about protection yes, but not necessarily threat.
Most of the time when I get some sensation like anxiety I’m thinking about how I might benefit from this extra energy that my s1 has decided I need. How I might use it to pay extra attention and me more vigilant or cautious for errors.
As you said it’s not really a threat, for me it’s more about my concern that I’ll make a mistake.
“anxious” energy is here to help me to be more vigilant and cautious about this concern.
The other previous way to reframe is to put anxiety as excitement. And act accordingly.