When things move slower than I planned — a message left unread, a project still pending — I start to feel anxious. My thoughts race ahead, imagining delays as danger. It feels like I’m losing time I can’t get back.

I feel anxious when I’m not working because I tie my self-worth to productivity and fear of wasting time.

I always end up racing through tasks just so I can be “done.” I’m not sure why, but I can’t seem to slow down.

I feel restless and uneasy if even one thing is left unfinished. I wonder if it’s normal to feel this anxious until everything’s wrapped up.