Realistic expectations
Anxiety is often caused by our own expectations. For example, we may expect a road to be smooth, but driving into a pothole may cause great anxiety. The anxiety is caused by the expectation of a good road when it doesn't fit the facts.
To overcome unrealistic expectations, we can adjust old expectations for new information.
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