"When anxiety takes over, individuals often make overreactive decisions, believing they must rapidly correct course to avoid perceived disasters."
"Apathy, however, leads to a shutdown in motivation, leaving individuals believing that efforts to change are futile."
The article discusses how anxiety and apathy influence decision-making, based on a study from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Anxiety prompts individuals to overreact, taking unnecessary actions to correct perceived failures, while apathy leads to a sense of helplessness, resulting in inaction. Personal examples from the author's practice illustrate these conceptsâan anxious student drastically changes study methods after a minor setback, while a man stuck in a dissatisfying job feels defeated and demotivated. Both emotional states impact how individuals approach challenges and respond to lifeâs uncertainties.
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