The Chill I Lack

[unspeakablehorror]

The question I am always asking myself is what I can do about my distinct lack of chill.  Because it's very not useful?  It just leads to this kind of constant drone of internal screaming and yeah sure on some level that's always justified but is it really helping anyone?  And am I really getting overworked over the right things or am I just getting stuck on ultimately inconsequential details?

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[chamerion]

I wish I had good advice here, but all I can say is #relatable. In some ways I think it's easier to get stuck on inconsequential details, because there are fewer concrete steps one can take to solve them. Apparently it's a known thing that folks with anxiety disorders are often very good in practical crises? Someone with a huge cut bleeding everywhere is obviously a serious problem, but it's also pretty straightforward to (1) put pressure on the wound and (2) call an ambulance, whereas smaller issues can also be more difficult to resolve. It's not the size of the problem itself but the fact that there's no obvious solution which leads to the spiral of internal screaming.

Like I said, I wish I had something better to offer, but I definitely hear you on the frustrations of lacking chill.

[unspeakablehorror]

Thanks!

I definitely think I have a tendency to be really bothered about problems that don't seem to have a straightforward solution, regardless of how big or small they are.