I'm convinced that basically all of our emotional pain resulting from anxiety is caused by our own overthinking. It can be hard enough for most people with over- sensitized nerves to not get caught up worrying about the future, but it's even more difficult catching yourself in the moment before you get caught up in that cycle. There's a guy I follow on youtube, who does Vlogs and podcasts on practicing awareness and acceptance when it comes to anxiety and panic attacks, and he talks a lot about the fight or flight response and how our brains, as weird as it may sound, are not really all that smart. Your brain does not know the difference between an actual physical threat, and just a pop-up thought (like not making it to work on time and getting yelled at), so when you begin to get nervous as a result of these thoughts, it automatically releases more of those hormones that make you feel anxious, in an attempt to save you from whatever threat is(n't) there. I love how you gave some real-life examples on this subject too! Great post! This is such a fascinating topic! I'd love for you to check out some posts I made on this topic as well!

https://steemit.com/health/@markymark93/dealing-with-anxiety-depression-don-t-give-your-negative-thoughts-power
https://steemit.com/health/@markymark93/the-ultimate-treatment-for-social-anxiety-face-your-fears