Are You Making These 3 Common Anxiety Mistakes?

Bye Bye Panic · Mar 6, 2025 · 12m

For years I thought I was doing everything right when it came to recovering from anxiety. I practiced deep breathing, tried to “think positive,” and avoided anything that made me anxious. I was following all the advice I could find – but nothing was changing. In fact, I was feeling worse.

Looking back, I see exactly why. I was making the same mistakes so many people make:

Trying to fight anxiety instead of understanding it.

Using coping techniques as a way to escape, not to heal.

Waiting to feel “ready” before taking action.

Each of these mistakes kept me stuck in the same exhausting cycle –…