Full confession: Over the last 15-plus years of my career, I have struggled mightily with anxiety.
Sometimes, it’s a minor nuisance — slightly increased irritability, butterflies in the stomach before weighty presentations, a jittery angst that makes it difficult to slow down and properly think through a problem.
I call these “minor” because I can usually identify them quickly and address them — with the standard breathing exercises or a moment of disengaged calm.