Loftwings and Demons

So I went out for a walk earlier, which was nice, but the other thing was that at one point I did something that moderately activated my fear of heights (went to stand in an area with a view I like but that is also a bit higher up), and after I gently resolved that anticipated issue I noticed that the sense of general anxiety I'd been feeling all day just abruptly disappeared.

Which prompts me to think 'Really?' because if my brain is seriously telling me that it will alleviate my anxiety after I expose myself to a personal phobia, that's messed up! Nevertheless... duly noted.