“The ‘Lets see what happens’ Mindset.”

When faced with an unknown about the future, or a pending event or uncertainty, people who aren’t prone to excessive anxiety don’t typically become embroiled in what if thoughts and catastrophizing.  Everyone worries to some extent. But it’s one thing to worry about specific concerns and planning ahead and entirely another to begin creating stories, [...]

What are safety seeking behaviors and how do they perpetuate fear and anxiety?

Often persons dealing with anxiety or phobias practice behaviors such as avoidance or rituals that help them to feel safer. Unfortunately this “safety seeking behaviors” may feel better for the moment, but in the long run only serve to reinforce the idea that they cannot tolerate the feared situation or event. The message they give [...]

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