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"valid but not an optimal strategy" is one of the very useful ways to think about things that I internalized from speedrunning

that I think applies also to mental health

you know? it really honestly does

your anxiety is valid, but if it's not furthering your objectives, you should probably put some work into getting comfortable with better strats

Yeaaaaaaah.

Or the way I look at it; There's not anything I can do about it, so worry about the things that I can do something about.

it's all about locus of control, aye!

yeah admittedly ive had trouble with some anxiety related advice for this exact reason lol

like a lot of advice is like "No one is going to criticize you the way your anxiety thinks it will" and i'm like no im pretty sure i have anxiety because of family members who will absolutely do that

hnnng for sure, about the family thing