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Is There a Choice About How You Interpret Fear or Anxiety?
Psychologist lisa feldman barrett says we have a choice about how we interpret emotions. You might experience a high intensity negative emotion, but it's up to you to label that fear or anxiety and reframe it as something positively. calming down is much less efective when you're afraid than telling yourself you're excited,. excitement and fear anxiety are both highly activated emotions that arise under uncertainty.