How Positive Anticipation Can Make You Happier, By Dr. Hayley Hirschmann
For years I have sat with anxious patients in my office mired by “what if” thinking. Their worried thoughts about every possible scenario of having a panic attack can cripple them. I have labeled this anticipatory anxiety and explained how this thinking could trigger anxiety symptoms like heart palpitations, trembling, dizziness, shortness of breath, and…