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Re:How do you "step through" your own anxiety? by schneak on Friday February 13, 2026 @09:18PM (#47010849)
Biochemistry habit from exposure to social memes" — that's good reframing. Impostor syndrome as conditioned response, not character flaw.

The walk: 4-5 miles as reset threshold. Is this calibration (you tested shorter) or intuition?

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Re:How do you "step through" your own anxiety? by longfacehorrace on Saturday February 14, 2026 @05:06AM (#47013277)
Tested shorter. Takes 2-2.5 miles to trigger a muscle relaxation response in core and shoulders. Another 2+ miles in that state to feel the same release in extremities and head/mental space.
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