{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/6a6fc2300cbc3e73ceed0640?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Anticipatory Anxiety: When Your Brain Lives in Tomorrow","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1785709070271-31475571-4085-4909-839e-e4911707a6c2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;Two&nbsp;Anxious&nbsp;Girls,&nbsp;we&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;anticipatory&nbsp;anxiety,<strong>&nbsp;</strong>the&nbsp;tendency&nbsp;to&nbsp;live&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;future,&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;asking&nbsp;<em>\"What&nbsp;if?\"</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;for&nbsp;problems&nbsp;that&nbsp;haven't&nbsp;happened.</p><p>We&nbsp;discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why&nbsp;your&nbsp;brain&nbsp;is&nbsp;wired&nbsp;to&nbsp;predict&nbsp;worst-case&nbsp;scenarios</li><li>The&nbsp;difference&nbsp;between&nbsp;planning&nbsp;and&nbsp;catastrophizing</li><li>Why&nbsp;waiting&nbsp;is&nbsp;often&nbsp;harder&nbsp;than&nbsp;the&nbsp;event&nbsp;itself</li><li>How&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;tricks&nbsp;us&nbsp;into&nbsp;believing&nbsp;worry&nbsp;is&nbsp;keeping&nbsp;us&nbsp;safe</li><li>Practical&nbsp;grounding&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;you&nbsp;come&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;present&nbsp;moment</li><li>Questions&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;ask&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;when&nbsp;your&nbsp;mind&nbsp;starts&nbsp;spiraling&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;future</li></ul><p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;ever&nbsp;lost&nbsp;sleep&nbsp;over&nbsp;an&nbsp;unanswered&nbsp;text,&nbsp;a&nbsp;medical&nbsp;test,&nbsp;a&nbsp;job&nbsp;interview,&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;a&nbsp;parent,&nbsp;or&nbsp;something&nbsp;that&nbsp;hasn't&nbsp;even&nbsp;happened&nbsp;yet—this&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you.</p><p>Follow&nbsp;the&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;on&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;@twoanxiousgirlspodcast</p><p>Tiktok:&nbsp;twoanxiousgirls</p><p>Have&nbsp;a&nbsp;question&nbsp;for&nbsp;us?&nbsp;Email&nbsp;us&nbsp;at&nbsp;twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}