I was analyzing my driving anxiety lately. Here's what I think happens - I drive on a tall bridge and my body immediately reacts with anxiety symptoms. Getting hot, weird breathing, slight shaking, etc. I don't think there is a conscious thought that causes this. Somehow my unconscious brain tells my body to overreact. And then my conscious brain has to FIGHT my unconscious brain. I tell myself, "You've driven on bridges so many times in your life. People drive on bridges all the time and are safe. The chance of death or injury is SO small. You'll get through this." And yeah the anxiety symptoms DO get smaller but not completely gone. (I also start deep breathing). So this works....but I wish I wouldn't get anxiety in the first place!!

Does my description of anxiety sound reasonable? Is there a way to change my unconscious? So that it wouldn't overreact to something my logical, conscious brain knows is safe?