@SusanEllen66 Being able to give voice to your anxiety is important, and I feel it helps take away the power it can try to inject on you. My experience anyway, and your mileage may vary.

And we know that staying in the moment is easier said than done. I often do self-talk, within my head, but sometimes verbally, too. Our minds process spoken word in a different area of the brain. And, for me, writing down the thoughts/anxieties, and dealing with them by distracting myself with hobbies or outside work helps me. Discover the tools you have available to you, and put them to use! No need to figure that only one thing might work, try them all to some degree. Combine them, watch yourself and see what resonates with you. It is so common that we try to "script" out what may happen.

Feel free to contact me!
Ginger