We avoid tasks due to the problematic anxiety making us choose the easy path, in line with the principle of least effort.If instead of succumbing to these feelings of anxiety, we persist with what we want to do, tolerating the discomfort, we start to learn new coping skills and move towards curiosity and understanding.We realize that these seemingly large difficulties were just smoke and mirrors, having no real substance, and we simply need to move ahead and focus on the learning.

The Path Of Least Resistance

<ul><li>People with a fixed mindset towards anxiety believe that abilities, skills and intelligence are rigid and unchangeable.</li><li>They give up as soon as there are difficulties in front of them. The truth is that anxiety gets the better of them.</li></ul>

Anxiety: The Way You See It

<ul><li>People with a growth mindset towards anxiety, those who believe that the feeling of anxiety can be changed or taken care of, respond better to difficulties and challenges.</li><li>They don’t respond to anxiety with alcohol, drugs or emotional fluctuation, but instead face the uncomfortable feelings head-on, even responding better to therapy.</li></ul>

Intelligence Is Malleable

Many of us face moments of not knowing, when we are doing something completely new, like assembling furniture or learning new software, and there is a certain uneasiness that is felt, as we are complete newbies in the particular activity.We get a strong urge to avoid the seemingly difficult task in front of us, and we rush to our beloved smartphone to distract our mind.

That Feeling Of Being Stuck

Everyone feels anxious in moments of not knowing. It’s your beliefs about anxiety that influence what you do next

Intelligence Is Malleable

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