Today I hosted the Speaking Club called The Art of Living with Anxiety.We discussed how anxiety can sometimes be useful, talked about healthy and unhealthy coping strategies, and played a game called The Worst-Case Scenario vs. The Best-Case Scenario🙃.Here are a few ideas and quotes from today's discussion that I'd love to share:"Anxiety is the way to alert us that something needs our attention." "'Fake it till you make it' might work for CVs, but it doesn't work when you pretend you're fine when you're not."Good coping strategies we've discussed: - giving yourself a hug;- grounding yourself by noticing five objects of the same colour\ five smells\five textures \ five tastes;- box breathing;- making a plan;- and asking yourself, "What can I do? Is there anything I can do about this?"We also talked about unhealthy coping strategies, such as overeating, impulsive shopping, drinking alcohol, doomscrolling, and overthinking.It was a thoughtful conversation and a great reminder that anxiety isn't our enemy—it can be a signal. The real challenge is learning how to respond to it in a healthy way☝️.#events