I work with people coaching weight loss and also belong to some ptsd communities as a helper who does not have ptsd. In both places people can get paralyzed by anxiety - often misplaced.
I try to get people to overcome this by taking small steps in a positive direction. Also to remind them of other things they worried about that did not happen. I don't tell them they are going to die, but I do say, "This too shall pass."
Yep.
You smoothly polished my statements.
I like it!