@pvctom2021 I don't claim to have a "magic cure" for your anxiety. In my experience, many of us seem to have different levels and sources of that anxiety, and how it affects us on a day-to-day basis.

What has often worked for me is write out a list of the causes of my unease. Take a good long hard look at that list. What can I do for some of those items, to lessen them or eliminate them? What proactive measure can be done? For example, I recently had a couple of medical procedures not experienced before. I was certainly anxious! Looking them up, reading about the procedure, what could be expected for the actual action. Applying it to my own health situation, determining what was critical for an uneventful time. Then advocating for myself when it came time, reminding myself and the technicians that while they do this everyday, it was my first time. And that I needed to be assured they were listening to what my thoughts were. Asking a lot of questions, thanking them for their attention. Was there still anxiety? Yes. But it was less due to dissecting the event, and taking some of that power away. I also journaled my thoughts and feelings, acknowledging what could happen, knowing that I would "deal with it", no matter what.

As we age, we might hear others' stories about what brought them anxiety. Remember, that is their story, their journey. How we respond is our journey.
Ginger