These thinking traps fuel anxiety, keeping you stuck in anxious thoughts.
Here, advice from a clinical psychologist on how to combat them.
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[Anxiety thought traps] can become so habitual that we dont consider their harm.
These thoughts become so habitual that we dont consider their harm, she says.
But, as noted above, harboring anxious thoughts is detrimental to both body and mind.
clinical psychologist, life fulfillment expert, and author ofDate Smart,Joy From Fear, andAging Joyfully
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All-or-nothing thinking
When youre caught in this anxiety trap, there isnt any nuance.
Everything is the worst or the best; youre either blessed or doomed.
Cue: damagingperfectionistic behaviors.
Ruminating and overthinking
Aarons-Mele calls this anxiety trap an anxious persons best friend for how commonly it surfaces.
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clinical psychologist, life fulfillment expert, and author ofDate Smart,Joy From Fear, andAging Joyfully
