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111 On Anxiety (2 of 2)

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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