I feel like my mind is shifting to a less rational state. I did something that exposed me to anxiety related to my intrusive thoughts, and then backed off a little past the edge of my comfort zone. Using something I've learned in yoga classes about 60-70% effort. Meaning, you get to your point of discomfort and push a little further until you back off slightly so that you are putting 60-70% of your maximum effort that you could physically push yourself into without injury. With the anxiety, it means exposing myself to the trigger until I feel the anxiety rising, but back off and walk away before I feel it start to feed on itself in a vicious cycle until I'm in panic or otherwise dissociated.
However, I might have still overdone it because I'm feeling off as of now, 2 hrs later. Off, as in, I'm not sure I could easily handle those questions the paramedics ask to see if you have a head injury (what day is it, who is the POTUS, etc). I mean, I could, but there would be more hesitation than is characteristic.