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Anticipatory Anxiety is a psychological concept where our brains obsessively rehearse negative scenarios that haven't happened, or likely never will.
For example, you might feel like your colleagues subtly dislike you, fear being fired, believe you won't get an opportunity, or assume people think you're incompetent.
The most damaging thing is that Anticipatory Anxiety often pushes us into real negative behaviors. This could be emotional outbursts, losing control, or feeling extremely panicked and insecure, making every day exhausting.
Once you fall into the trap of Anticipatory Anxiety thinking, it can truly become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
But the truth of life is that 99% of the things you worry about will not happen. Of the 99% that do happen are not that serious. And for the 99% that are serious, you will be able to handle them, even grow from them.
So, don't let your mind constantly dwell on unhappened negatives, dragging you into deeper issues like family of origin problems, lack of love, or relationship problems. This line of thinking can make you feel profoundly flawed and pain.
You just need to stop!
Consciously interrupt Anticipatory Anxiety. These long-term negative thought patterns may have become a habit, but you can choose to shift your mindset towards optimism.
Then you will find: Life is as beautiful as you imagine and as you wish.