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Originally Posted by prefabsprout
I think if we have been used to our own company the sudden hustle bustle around us can be intimidating and anxious making.
I always feel my own anxiety (it's better controlled these days but is still something I experience) is what I call 'an excessive risk assessment' - like my brain is over-primed to spot danger. I notice you called the situation "dangerous".
Do you have any coping strategies or things you tell yourself when in this situation?
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Not really. I don't have strategies. I called it "dangerous", because it seems as if my brain interprets the situation as really dangerous, and thus anxiety kicks in. As I said, when I'm in a such state, I cannot assess the situation. My conscious mind shuts down, and the fear response takes control
