On panic

Why am I panicking right now?

A question I ask myself several times a day.

Often times, I scan, find out two or three stressors that aren’t enough to justify a good panic. I say to myself:

There’s nothing to panic about.

The panic goes away.

I move on with my day.

That’s a new skill. I was never able to do that before. I would panic until I’m out of energy. Now I panic until I notice it.

Progress, bitch.