High-functioning anxiety doesn't just live in your head. It lives in your jaw, your shoulders, your sleep, and the exhaustion that a vacation never quite fixes. You finally get a full night of sleep and wake up tired anyway. You take a long weekend and spend most of it waiting to feel rested. You go on vacation a real one, somewhere you actually wanted to go and catch yourself mentally composing a to-do list on the flight home before you've even landed. This isn't a time-mana

You've been in therapy for anxiety. You've tried the breathing exercises, challenged the negative thoughts, maybe even started medication. And yet... you're still struggling. You still can't start that project until the deadline is breathing down your neck. You still lose track of time and show up late despite leaving "plenty early." You still feel like you're constantly forgetting something important, and that nagging sense of dread follows you everywhere. Your therapist say