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Dr. Martin Rossman Part 2: How to Combat Worry with Imagination

Therapy in a Nutshell

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The Evolutionary Advantage of Worry

The default position of the mind is to worry. Worry can be a very useful thing, but it's also used on scaring ourselves with things that are probably never going to happen. Einstein said the mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible taskmaster. You don't want to let your your runaway imagination run your life because you'll spend your life in anxiety and fear.

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