that's interesting.

I always considered anxiety to be a fear based on the future. Being afraid of something that has not happened yet. In that way, anxiety can be overcome by living in the moment. For instance, a person may be anxious about a doctors appointment tomorrow. The anxiety is caused by thoughts about the future. But if they brought their attention to the present moment, they would see that they are in a room in their house, safe, eating dinner (as an example) and anxiety would leave only to return if they again allowed their mind to think about a future event.

What you said about overcoming the anxiety by doing the thing that makes you anxious is very interesting to me. It makes me think that it brings the task into the present moment which releases the thoughts about the future.

I think what you are saying is a good idea. I'll have to try that.