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When you feel disconnected from your physical self, your brain begins to perceive your "to-do list" as a threat. The prefrontal cortex (the part of your brain that plans) gets hijacked by the amygdala (the part that feels fear). Suddenly, answering an email or opening your planner feels like a high-stakes survival event.

There are days when the alarm goes off, but the bed feels like lead. There are mornings when the "grief fog" is so thick you can’t remember what you had planned for breakfast, let alone what you wanted to achieve for the year.

Automatic thoughts are those split-second, negative scripts that run in the background of your mind. They are the quiet whispers that tell you you’ve already failed because you weren't "perfect" this morning. They are the brain’s attempt to keep you in the "safety" of your old patterns by convincing you that change is impossible.

By incorporating cognitive behavioral techniques into your journaling ritual, you can enhance your writing experience and gain deeper insights into your thoughts and feelings.

Anxiety is a natural response to stress, characterized by feelings of worry, fear, or apprehension.

When a worry pops up, don't argue with it—investigate it. Treat it like a theory that needs to be proven in court. Ask yourself: "What is the actual, concrete evidence that this thought is true?" Most anxious thoughts crumble when faced with facts.