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The Wisdom of Anxiety with Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary

A Bit of Optimism

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Anxiety and the Crown Jewel of Human Evolution

Anxiety is an emotion, which means we evolved to have it. A third of Darwin's theory actually is about emotion. We're using our big brains to imagine this future that hasn't happened yet in exquisite detail. When we're anxious, we're in that space between where we are now and where we want to be.

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