The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks
Anxiety is Your Friend: Rapid-Fire Anxiety Q&A
Feb 7, 2023
Anxiety as a signal from the body, breaking the illusion of avoidance. Consistency in helpful techniques, modifying practices or oneself. Overcoming negative thought spirals with action. Media's impact on day-to-day anxiety and terror management. Practical tips for overcoming social anxiety.
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- Asking for more anxiety can reduce its intensity by shifting our perspective and embracing it as a foreign entity.
- Viewing anxiety as a signal and using it as a tool to determine what is valuable can prevent it from controlling our lives.
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Strategy for Managing Anxiety in Real Time
When feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, a counterintuitive strategy is to ask for more anxiety and say to yourself, 'I can handle this, I can cope with it, show me more.' By asking for more anxiety, you see it as something foreign and alien, going beyond acceptance and into gratitude. This technique helps to reduce anxiety by addressing the resistance often associated with it.
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