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Hey, welcome to owning it real time. You'll notice that most of

these audio guides are very situation-specific, such as if you feel overwhelmed at work or anxious

first thing in the morning. But sometimes we're not anxious about something tangible. For me, the hardest moments I had, when my anxiety was really dominating my life,

were the ones where I was anxious about the fact that I was anxious.

Something I really struggled with was the fear that anxiety would always define me.

Even when I was feeling relatively okay, I would start to fear that it would always define me. Even when I was feeling relatively okay,

I would start to fear that it would come back again,

setting me back and taking over.

In this audio guide, I'm going to help you move through the fear of the fear.

I'm going to assume that you're alone,

as it's when we create space in our minds,

and we're not distracted by other people,

that this more existential anxiety can set in.

I want you to take this opportunity to face this fear head on,

and together we will attempt to neutralise it.

If you've had a really hard time with anxiety in the past, or if you're having it right now,

this is a very normal concern to have.

When this fear sets in, if you're anything like me, your thoughts can begin to spiral and the anxiety becomes self-perpetuating.

I know firsthand how hard this is.

I know how scary it can be.

I remember one day feeling okay

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