02/11/2026
Anxiety before surgery is normal.
Your brain registers:
Unknown
Loss of control
Physical threat
Of course your nervous system activates.
The work isn’t: “calm down.”
The work is:
“I see you trying to protect me.”
Then:
• Breathe
• Regulate
• Reframe
• Offer safety
You don’t heal by fighting anxiety.
You heal by partnering with it.