Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 55 minutes ago
2026 is the year I stop trying to get rid of my anxiety.
Anxiety has been one of the biggest things that has held me back in life.
I have spent years being ashamed of how bad my anxiety is while also thinking “One day I will conquer this.” Like if I worked hard enough, found the right therapy, mindset, or medication that I would someday be able to will it away.
But this year my anxiety hit an all time high and I realized that the more I tried to get rid of anxiety, the harder it fought back.
I was fighting a losing battle and needed to accept that anxiety is not going anywhere. I am just wired differently and unfortunately anxiety is always going to be an asshole roommate in my head that I can’t evict.
So instead of fighting it and trying evict it from my brain entirely, I am going to try to cohabitate with it without letting it sit in the drivers seat.
In the latest episode of the Coach Cody Podcast @dezhartwell and I dive into our reflections of 2025, what we want to work on in 2026 and the importance of setting realistic goals.
2026 is the year I stop trying to get rid of my anxiety.
Anxiety has been one of the biggest things that has held me back in life.
I have spent years being ashamed of how bad my anxiety is while also thinking “One day I will conquer this.” Like if I worked hard enough, found the right therapy, mindset, or medication that I would someday be able to will it away.
But this year my anxiety hit an all time high and I realized that the more I tried to get rid of anxiety, the harder it fought back.
I was fighting a losing battle and needed to accept that anxiety is not going anywhere. I am just wired differently and unfortunately anxiety is always going to be an asshole roommate in my head that I can’t evict.
So instead of fighting it and trying evict it from my brain entirely, I am going to try to cohabitate with it without letting it sit in the drivers seat.
In the latest episode of the Coach Cody Podcast @dezhartwell and I dive into our reflections of 2025, what we want to work on in 2026 and the importance of setting realistic goals.
