11/12/2025
You don’t “have” anxiety — you experience anxiety (because you’re human!).
“Anxiety isn’t an identity — it’s an experience.
It’s a mix of feelings and thoughts your body and mind produce because your subconscious is trying to protect you from something it perceives as a threat — and that ‘threat’ can be anything that feels too much: too much stress, too much pressure, or anything that seems uncertain or unfamiliar (including change).
Sometimes it’s concern or worry you’re aware of, and sometimes it’s something much subtler: feeling overwhelmed, rushed, judged, unprepared, or simply stretched too thin.
It’s a bit like a smoke alarm that goes off when you make toast.
Loud? Yes.
Helpful? Not really.
Permanent? Definitely not.
This shift matters because mindset is made up of your thoughts, feelings and beliefs, many of which sit quietly at a subconscious level.
And when your subconscious labels something as part of “who I am,” it’s harder to move through it.
But when you see anxiety as something you experience (because you’re human- not a robot), your brain becomes more flexible, calmer, and far more able to change.
When anxiety shows up, your mind and body release stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol — not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because your system is trying to protect you.
A more regulated nervous system helps settle these chemical surges, which makes the experience feel less overwhelming.
And boosting your natural production of feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine not only helps you to feel better but increases neuroplasticity (your ability to change the patterns of your thoughts and feelings).
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy supports this beautifully.
It helps your subconscious feel safer, and supports you to feel calmer, happier and more confident as you navigate life.
