Somewhat relatedly, I often find that even when I don’t know what is causing me to feel anxious (which I often don’t), saying out loud that I’m feeling anxious for no reason I understand is oddly helpful.
My shorthand for this used to be “I’m afraid demons will eat my children,” but I stopped using that when I noticed that I had stopped treating it as an absurd statement (despite not having children, among other things).
Somewhat relatedly, I often find that even when I don’t know what is causing me to feel anxious (which I often don’t), saying out loud that I’m feeling anxious for no reason I understand is oddly helpful.
My shorthand for this used to be “I’m afraid demons will eat my children,” but I stopped using that when I noticed that I had stopped treating it as an absurd statement (despite not having children, among other things).