111 On Anxiety (2 of 2)

We continue our discussion based on the book First, We Make The Beast Beautiful: a new journey through anxiety, by Sarah Wilson. We cover topics like:

• the benefits of being an anxious type

• the underlying root cause of anxiety

• what Sarah Wilson calls the “Something Else,” and that thing that we feel is missing

• why we develop anxious habits, trying to find the “missing thing”

• the paradoxical, but healthier, ways to address the “missing feeling”

• apps we've used and like (or don't like) for help with a meditation practice (Insight Timer vs. Calm vs. Headspace vs. Waking Up)

• how allowing yourself too many options increases your anxiety

• why art is such a crucial and helpful technology for dealing with anxiety