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Episode 43 - Anticipatory Anxiety with Sally Winston

Anxiety Book Club

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Understanding Fretting and Wishing in Anticipatory Anxiety

This chapter explores the concept of fretting and wishing in relation to anticipatory anxiety, emphasizing that they are choices rather than involuntary actions. Using a math problem as an example, they highlight the importance of accepting unsolvable problems and adopting a different attitude towards the aspect of oneself that frets.

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