The wise old saying is, “what you resist will persist”. I have found that many of us have an unrelenting inner voice telling us that we should be better, that we should be able to solve our difficulties on our own. I think some people are starting to mistake the idea of being resilient with shame-based inner dialogue that actually deflates our energy. That inner coach who might say, “just suck it up and deal with it”, is actually creating a resistance that could be keeping your anxiety present.