But really i’ve been thinking is anxiety not just a habit? In its simplest form, is it not just a deeply ingrained habit that we have taken on since childhood? So, just like any other habit, can it not be unlearned? I've always loved the concept of neuroplasticity. To change the habits you don't like in yourself, to learn new ways of doing and thinking, is to simply do them consistently - especially when it's difficult. I guess that also kinda aligns with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that therapists use to treat patients. And although these things can often be more complicated than simply being habits (such as the very real biochemical processes involved in issues such as mental health), I still believe it's at least helpful to think about it in this way. Maybe one can unlearn this way of thinking and make it a habit to let go of their anxiety prone ways, i've seen it work for me. It's a harder habit to shake than most, but what if the reason you feel you can never rid yourself of your debilitating anxiety is because you think it’s not possible, or that it’s too complicated or unreachable of a destination. Maybe that’s why you can’t even seem to start. You have to believe it is possible. Would it not at least help to think of it in this way, in order to make the thought of rising above these challenges less scary, less seemingly undoable? I think we tend to overcomplicate things in life. It reminds me of the quote by Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” It’s not perfectly applicable to this context, but applicable enough, I think. Perhaps to master consistency is to master oneself. I think there is little you cannot achieve when you are consistently doing the right thing for yourself.