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Course overview
Lesson Overview

10.26 – Managing Anxiety About Safety Without Getting Paranoid: Anxiety and awareness can look similar, but one fuels confidence while the other drains it. Managing safety anxiety means separating real danger from imagined fear through logic and structure. Start by writing down specific triggers and rating how likely each is to occur. Create realistic safety steps for the highest risks and release those beyond control. Deep breathing, grounding, or visual focus retrains your body to recognize calm as safety, not danger. Limiting exposure to distressing news or social media keeps worry from spiraling. Checking locks once is safety; checking ten times is stress pretending to help. Confidence returns when you replace repeated checking with practiced mindfulness. Building routines that prioritize balance reminds your nervous system that preparation doesn’t equal panic. You deserve safety that brings ease, not exhaustion. Peace grows when your mind and environment learn to trust each other again.

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Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

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