Thin Slices of Anxiety
Anxiety is another core human emotion, something that we all experience. Anxiety, in essence, is an emotion—heightened fear—and it can cause our stress response to kick in. It’s characterized by tension in the body, increased blood pressure, and mental worry. Anxiety can progress into a disorder, where it becomes chronic, with recurring intrusive t
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I am defining anxiety and breaking it down into its component parts—anxious thoughts in the mind and alarmed feeling in the body—so we can heal it.
Russell Kennedy • Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created It
For Maisel, one of the fundamental reasons people in creative roles are more likely to be affected by anxiety is because they’re constantly being forced to make choices. “Choosing provokes anxiety,” he says. “Most professions don’t demand that you have to make one choice after another, which provokes anxiety. Going into the unknown—even if we’re ad... See more
