Mel Robbins explains anxiety as an alarm signaling you've left the present moment. When it hits, pause instead of racing ahead, ground yourself in a comfortable spot, and practice self-compassion. An alert nervous system actually impairs thinking, so catching the alarm early matters.
Number one, anxiety is an alarm. Number two, your anxiety is from a moment where you feel separate. If you're constantly on what's next, anticipating what's coming, you're never in the room where you are to make those memories. And also when your nervous system is in a state of alert, the cognitive functioning of your brain is impaired. It's challenging because it also fuels busyness and drive. And like being worried about something can be very motivating. Yes. And when you can teach yourself in moments where the alarm goes off for us to not race up to your head and start negotiating, find the spot that feels right for you and literally give yourself a little love, as stupid as that sounds.
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