Thin Slices of Anxiety

Individuals with anxiety tend to have the opposite problem. Their brain gets stuck thinking about possible negative future events in extremely vivid detail. They simulate, mentally, in highly convincing ways all the futures that scare them—no blank left unfilled.

Anxiety: A Condition of Modern Man by Heiri Steiner and Jean Gebser,

Anxiety is not a sign of sickness, a weakness of the mind or an error for which we should always seek a medical solution. It is mostly a hugely reasonable and sensitive response to the genuine strangeness, terror, uncertainty and riskiness of existence.

• Identify things that are common sources of anxiety or stress and prioritize features that alleviate that stress effortlessly.