Psychologies

Anxiety is your SUPERPOWER

Even when we cut out the coffee and prioritise sleep, we will still be left with a certain amount of anxiety. This anxiety rises from the inherent fragility of life, but it also offers us the strength of our convictions. That is, when our lives don’t align with our values or capabilities, we can feel anxious – but this feeling can also serve as a critical indicator that we need a course correction. Perhaps you are glossing over inequities in your partnership; maybe you are working in a job that fitted your life when you were younger but now feels as if you took a wrong turn along the way; or you might feel unable to sit idly by as the planet continues to heat up and sea levels precipitously rise. Whatever the issue, this is your body’s way of telling you, ‘Please look at this’. When you listen closely, this anxiety can point you in the direction of actions you need to take, as

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