When We Worry and Avoid

In her latest book, Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of the Human Experience, five-time #1 New York Times best-selling author Brene Brown writes:

 

“Our anxiety often leads to one of two coping mechanisms: worry or avoidance… neither of these strategies is very effective… “

 

“Worry is described as a chain of negative thoughts about bad things that might happen in the future.”

 

“Avoidance… is not showing up and often spending a lot of  energy zig zagging around and away from that thing that already feels like it’s consuming us.”

Brene Brown

 

Consider these questions:

 

• When do you notice defaulting to worry when you feel anxious?
• When do you notice defaulting to avoidance when you feel anxious?

 

If you would like to chat with a mental health professional, here’s a link to an on-line resource for help:

 

Better Help

 

I highly recommend Brown’s book… you can order a copy here:

 

Atlas of the Heart

 

To watch Brown’s TEDx talk:

 

"The Power Of Vulnerability"

 

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