Although you might not realize it, if you suffer from anxiety, you have a superpower. Or at least, you have the potential to make anxiety your superpower.
When it comes down to it, anxiety is about control. You can’t control the situation or other people, so you satisfy your desire for control by thinking about every little detail over and over again. The problem is that this kind of worry fuels the anxious mind and makes it stronger. It’s like adding gasoline to an already raging fire.
What started out as a desperate quest for control results in you feeling out of control. And in fact, you are out of control if you allow your thoughts to run wild. You tend to think too much instead of taking action. You let your thoughts control you, and as a result, you end up paralyzed.
How do you break the cycle? How do you overcome anxiety and take back control of your runaway thoughts?
Keep reading and listen to the Chronically Conscious podcast to learn how to make anxiety your superpower.
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