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Give details please. I have bad anxiety when it comes to getting work done.

It's not even a thought. When I sit down to work on something I deem to be important, even if I find it interesting, I have a visceral, physical sensation of anxiety in my chest as well as typical nervous feelings. It's like whenever I commit to getting better at something, it becomes exponentially harder to work on it.

I know I need to get exposure to the situations that cause the anxiety and overcome it, but this is extremely draining and I burn out within hours. I feel like I could make affirmations to circumvent the urge to avoid but the feeling causing the avoidance is not one I can put into words, it's physical. I can't ever remember not feeling this, it's deeply rooted in my mental state.

I eat well, exercise very often, and sleep 8-9 hours a night as well as having a healthy (ish) social life.

If it's any use to anyone gracious enough to give advice, I am a very ambitious person, and the idea of not achieving my potential in life is terrifying. If I feel like I am not going to do something to the best of my potential, the feeling is extremely demoralising.

Any advice is appreciated, I've been trying to fix this for so long, not looking for an easy way out, just some guidance from anyone who struggled with this and dealt with it. Thanks