It always feels like itās going to be wayyy more debilitating than it actually is. Itās funny because in the moment itās so frustrating and I beat myself up like wow Iām so impatient why didnāt I just wait like great now my tongue is going to feel weird/hurt for the next few days blah blah blahā¦ but I swear like 30 minutes later I completely forget about it. Itās funny because it doesnāt even hurt that badly, Iām just usually upset by the inconvenience it presumably will cause for the next few days, but I actually canāt remember a time when it has lasted more than a few hours. A good reminder that we tend to remember the bad things in life way more than the good things (negativity bias), which cause our anxieties to become heightened in preparation for when we think bad things might take place, but more often than not, nothing bad happens, or if it does, itās not that bad. Try to focus on the good!