[devwithanxiety]

Thanks for the advice and book recs! I will take a look at them. I have been given some CBT techniques by my councillor but always good to read up on other systems as well.

> Don't spend much time analysing some deep-seated reason for your anxiety.

Yeah I feel like I'm supposed to be able to instantly see the problem on a little introspection yet that never happens. Constantly wondering why I feel like this doesn't seem to help much.

> You will not be making good decisions while anxious, and other careers will not be less stressful.

Good point. Most well paid careers do pay well because there's a demanding aspec t to them.

[geye1234]

> Yeah I feel like I'm supposed to be able to instantly see the problem on a little introspection yet that never happens. Constantly wondering why I feel like this doesn't seem to help much.

Generally it doesn't. Anxiety disorder is irrational, pretty much by definition. So looking for a reason for the anxiety will IMO not be that helpful. (Yes in small amounts, for sure, but you'll soon face the law of dimishing returns.) But if you treat anxiety as your brain mis-firing and acting irrationally, you will I think be more successful. That's how the links I gave you treat it. IANAD, but these techniques worked for me, and I believe the research is pretty positive about them.

OTOH, CBT is good, I recommend it. ACT grew out of CBT.

I wish you the best.