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Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I'm in my 60s and the hardest thing about being a parent wasn't the tiredness or the responsibility, it was watching my daughter expect good things to happen to her and realizing I'd spent my entire life bracing for bad ones, and I have no idea how to teach her something I never learned. - Silicon Canals

Anticipatory anxiety shapes perceptions and behaviors, contrasting the hopeful innocence of children with the cautious mindset developed through life experiences.
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

You're not psychic, you just have anticipatory anxiety: Why it seems like you're able to predict horrible events

The figure of the witch has always been tied to the gift of seeing the future: the three witches from Macbeth, the powerful volvas (Viking witches), Galadriel the elf in Lord of the Rings, all endowed with a special intuition which in a society that is turning to esotericism on social media to deal with great uncertainty, as evidenced by accounts like @charcastrology and @horoscoponegro it is possible to start thinking you may have these powers as well.
Mental health
fromFast Company
5 months ago

On-site workers get worse 'Sunday scaries' than remote workers

Like clockwork, 5 p.m. on a Sunday, flashes of unread emails and notifications for tomorrow's upcoming meetings start. Your shoulders tense, your stomach knots. You have a case of the Sunday scaries. This unsettling feeling is a form of anticipatory anxiety that creeps in as the weekend draws to a close and Monday looms with the responsibilities of the week ahead.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

7 Lessons on Resilience, From Reporting in a War Zone

Facing danger reveals resilience and fosters purpose, practical checklists, and wellness habits that improve effectiveness in work and life.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Tempests in Teapots: How Dread Shows Up and Plays Out

Dread is anticipatory anxiety that causes physical symptoms, cognitive distortions, isolation, and hopelessness but can be reduced with effective coping strategies.
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