And separately, what works best for me during acute phases of freakout is doing cardio (usually running or jump rope) + listening to The Obstacle is the Way (book about stoicism).
Sometimes you can try to reason your way out of something, but sometimes what works best is changing your physiology and listening to a pep talk.
Also, thanks for writing this! I can’t tell you the number of people I’ve shared it with.
A couple other resources that have come out since this was originally posted:
A way to be okay: essentially, attach your happiness to the process, not the outcomes
Another way to be okay
And separately, what works best for me during acute phases of freakout is doing cardio (usually running or jump rope) + listening to The Obstacle is the Way (book about stoicism).
Sometimes you can try to reason your way out of something, but sometimes what works best is changing your physiology and listening to a pep talk.
Also, thanks for writing this! I can’t tell you the number of people I’ve shared it with.