Jason Ronco LCPC

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Most people think anxiety is just worry or nervousness.
Something you can “snap out of.”
Something you can calm down from if you just think positively.

But anxiety is far more complex—and far more exhausting.

Anxiety lives in the body, not just the mind.
It shows up as racing thoughts, trouble concentrating, poor sleep, loss of appetite, restlessness, irritability, guilt, shame, avoidance, and a constant feeling of being “on edge.”
It can even feel physical—tight chest, upset stomach, headaches, fatigue.

Why anxiety happens

Anxiety isn’t weakness.
It’s the nervous system stuck in survival mode.

It often comes from: • chronic stress
• unresolved trauma
• emotional suppression
• lack of safety or rest
• constant overstimulation
• perfectionism and self-pressure
• living disconnected from the body

Your system is trying to protect you—just at the wrong volume.

The truth many don’t hear

Anxiety doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
It means something inside you has been overloaded for too long.

How to work with anxiety (not fight it)

You don’t heal anxiety by arguing with it.
You heal it by regulating the nervous system.

🌿 Slow the body first
Deep breathing, gentle movement, time in nature—calm the body so the mind can follow.

🌿 Reduce stimulation
Less scrolling. Less noise. Less urgency. Your nervous system needs quiet to reset.

🌿 Allow the feeling
Resistance strengthens anxiety. Naming it softly—“I’m anxious right now”—often reduces its grip.

🌿 Ground in the present
Anxiety lives in imagined futures. Gently return to what is happening now.

🌿 Practice compassion, not control
Shame fuels anxiety. Kindness disarms it.

🌿 Seek support
Sometimes the body needs help relearning safety—therapy, mindfulness, or somatic practices matter.

From a mindful perspective

Anxiety loosens when we stop trying to eliminate it and start listening to what it’s asking for:
rest, safety, presence, and care.

You don’t “let go” of anxiety by force.
You let it go by creating the conditions where it no longer has to scream.

If this resonated, know this:
You are not broken.
Your system is asking to be heard.

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