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When uncertainty makes us uncomfortable, how much of what we try to control is actually within our control? Why Do We Try to Control Things We Cannot Control? You prepare carefully for an important conversation. You think about what you want to say, choose your words, imagine possible responses, and decide how you want to…
When thinking is supposed to help us understand a situation, why can thinking about it too much sometimes leave us less certain than before? Why Does Overthinking Make Us Doubt Ourselves? You make a decision and feel reasonably comfortable with it. Then you think about it again. You imagine another possibility, notice something you may…
Why can a quiet moment feel harder to tolerate than a busy one? Why Can Being Still Feel So Uncomfortable? You finally have nothing urgent to do. No deadline needs your attention for the next hour, nobody is asking you for anything, and for once there is actually time to stop. So why does stopping…
Why can resting feel uncomfortable even when we know we need a break? Why Do We Feel Like We Have to Earn Rest? Have you ever finally had time to rest, only to discover that part of you could not enjoy it? You sit down after a long day, but within minutes your mind begins…
Knowing that something is safe and feeling completely safe are not always the same event. Sometimes our understanding changes before our automatic responses do. Why Can We Feel Afraid Even When We Know We’re Safe? You hear a sudden sound behind you and your body reacts before you identify it. Your shoulders tense, your heart…
Seeing that something may be wrong is only the beginning. Between noticing another person’s difficulty and actually helping them, several decisions can happen almost invisibly. Why Do People Sometimes Do Nothing Even When They Notice Someone Needs Help? Someone looks overwhelmed. They are struggling with bags, searching frantically for something, standing confused in an unfamiliar…