Myth: Worry and anxiety are the same thing
Worry and anxiety are very different. Understanding the difference can help to lower your anxiety in the long term.
Worry is a series of thoughts. "I'll never get that promotion..." "My chest feels funny... Maybe I'm having a heart attack."
Anxiety is an emotion. Feeling nervous before a big performance; feeling on edge in a room full of new people.
You can change your emotions indirectly by changing how you think. For example, it is possible to stop worrying and redirect your attention and thinking onto something else.
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