Whose Anxiety Are You Carrying? | Reprogram Anxiety and Heal at the Root

Whose Anxiety Are You Carrying?

Anxiety is normal. Let’s start there.
It’s part of being human — a natural response when your mind and body feel unsafe. But there’s a big difference between feeling anxious and becoming anxiety.

Those two small words — “my anxiety” — carry weight. When you label something as mine, your subconscious mind takes ownership of it. And what we own, we tend to hold onto.

That’s why healing begins when you stop identifying with anxiety and start seeing it for what it really is: a signal, not a sentence.

Anxiety Is a Signal, Not an Identity

Anxiety is your nervous system’s way of saying, “Something feels off.”
It’s not a flaw — it’s communication.

Your body and mind are designed to protect you. When anxiety shows up, it’s often responding to old thought patterns, unprocessed emotions, or subconscious programs still operating from past experiences.

In my work, I help clients uncover the root cause of those signals — the deeper stories that feed anxious thoughts like “I’m not safe,” “I’m not enough,” or “Something bad will happen if I let go.”

Once you understand what your anxiety is trying to tell you, you can respond with awareness instead of fear. You move from reacting to releasing.

The Words You Speak Shape How You Feel

How you speak about your anxiety matters.
When you say, “my anxiety,” you reinforce it as part of your identity.

Try shifting the language to:

• “I’m feeling anxious right now, but this feeling will pass.”

• “Something in me feels unsettled, and I’m learning to listen to it.”

• “I’m noticing anxiety, but I’m not becoming it.”

These simple reframes communicate safety to your subconscious mind.
You’re no longer declaring anxiety as who you are — you’re acknowledging it as something temporary, something you can work with and move through.

How Healing Actually Happens

Healing anxiety isn’t about “getting rid” of it; it’s about understanding it.
When you become curious instead of judgmental toward your anxiety, you begin to rewire your nervous system.

This is where deep work — like hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and subconscious reprogramming — becomes so powerful. These methods help you access the part of your mind that stores emotional memories, beliefs, and triggers, so you can create lasting calm instead of temporary relief.

You don’t need to fight your anxiety; you need to listen to it, reframe it, and release it.
That’s how you reclaim your peace — from the inside out.

Reframe Your Thoughts — Reclaim Your Calm

If you’ve been saying “my anxiety,” it’s okay — you were simply describing how you felt. Now, you can start describing how you want to feel.

Each time you reframe your thoughts, your brain begins to create new pathways that support calm and confidence. Over time, those new patterns become your default.

Try saying to yourself:

• “I’m learning to feel safe in the present moment.”

• “I can handle this feeling — it’s temporary.”

• “I choose calm.”

These small shifts create powerful change.

Final Thought

Anxiety might visit, but it doesn’t have to take residence.
You are not your anxiety. You are the awareness behind it — calm, capable, and in control.

When you stop claiming anxiety as yours, you begin to reclaim you.

Let’s walk this out together. 💙

— Leanna Lapidus, C.Ht.
Helping you reprogram anxiety and heal at the root.

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