#218 - Thinking The Worst Is A Sign of Anxiety

Catastrophizing is a common reaction to uncertain situations where we tend to overestimate the likelihood or consequences of our worst fears. Our brains are designed to expect the worst, thanks to our ancient ancestors. This is why the most primitive parts of our brains take a “better safe than sorry” approach to big and small uncertainties. Today Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy talks about anxiety and one of the things that come with it: catastrophic thinking. Like any habit, catastrophizing is hard to break. But the solution is to learn to be calm, take a breath, and try to think objectively.

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Show notes:
[1:05] Pat yourself on the back for making it through another a year
[3:15] The Radical Happiness for Practitioners program
[5:51] Anxiety is a handicap
[8:47] The all-or-nothing thinking
[12:02] The social scenario level
[17:36] Middle grounding
[24:06] This is just the beginning
[25:11] Outro

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