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fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days 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.
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fromFast Company
1 week 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.
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks 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.
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fromPsychology Today
2 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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