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I think it will help you a lot if your networking is targeted and strategic. If you have a clear goal in mind it will help keep you focused. If you are networking just to network, I can see that contributing to anxiety. It’s like decision anxiety at a restaurant, too many perceived options will be a detriment.
having a self-care routine in place helps me (daily meditation, scheduled meal & snack times, medication regimen, therapy, exercise, and scheduling time pre & post networking to destress/recharge). I also remind myself that most people are a little nervous putting themselves out there.
Edit: you can break the ice by acknowledging that you’re nervous out loud. I recently did this at my first huge in-person conference since the pandemic. Others spoke up and stated that they were also nervous