When Anxiety Feels Like It’s Running the Show (And How to Gently Take the Lead Back)

Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic. Sometimes it’s a racing mind before the day begins. A tight chest during a quiet moment. A quiet hum of self-doubt beneath everything you accomplish.

In this compassionate reflection, Dr. Quinnett Swank invites women to see anxiety not as a flaw, but as a signal—and offers gentle, body-based ways to respond with care instead of criticism. If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding everything together on the outside while barely keeping up inside, this one’s for you.