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Anxiety and the Illusion of Control

Anxiety and the Illusion of Control

Controlling behaviors can be an attempt to not feel anxious. We’re better off allowing ourselves to feel anxious because control and anxiety don’t go so well together. When many of us get anxious our default response is to pull it together,...
Can There Be Good Anxiety?

Can There Be Good Anxiety?

Anxiety is one of those things that a lot of people talk about, but few have a full understanding of what anxiety is and whether there can be good anxiety.   Anxiety can be likened to depression. Like depression, anxiety can be paralyzing and debilitating. Basically,...