Anxiety–Part II (Existential)
Alrighty, friends. This is a continuation of the first part in a series of posts on anxiety. Each post covers one distinct aspect of anxiety (existential, biological and genetic, evolutionary, psychological, and behavioral) and all aspects can comprise your (or anybody’s) experience with anxiety.
Anxiety–Part I (Existential)
This may be my favorite series of posts EVER. First and foremost, I love anxiety. To experience it can be hell (and that’s putting it mildly), but I love to talk about it with clients because a) it normalizes what they’re going through, and b) it de-stigmatizes anxiety. Both of which are wins.
Why Anxiety Is Rewarding
This is going to sound like the most confusing thing ever, but just hear me out. Anxiety is rewarding. There, I said it. It’s rewarding. Please don’t misunderstand, though. Anxiety is rewarding does not equal it’s healthy to get lost in ‘what if’ thoughts that consume your life. It also does not equal don’t give your brain time off because it likes to be worked 24/7/365.