“I need to keep checking.”

When your voice says:

“If I stop checking, something will go wrong.”

“Just one more check.”

Coach Lynn says:

Repeated checking can create a false sense that safety depends on constant vigilance. A reasonable check plan is more useful than endless monitoring.

Then you say:

Here’s what I need to do:

• Settle my body with one or more Composure Breaths.
• Decide what needs checking and how often.
• Use that planned limit.
• Do not add another check just to relieve the feeling of uncertainty.

Coach Lynn says:

A good plan protects better than constant vigilance. When you stick to your check-in limits, the anxious pull eases and your attention returns to the life in front of you.