16/07/2024
I recently finished listening to Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. An excellent book. He was a psychiatrist who survived the holocaust.
In this book I came across the term 'Anticipatory Anxiety'. His meaning is that is worrying about a fear that hasn't happened yet. He also states that this then leads to the fear happening or that fear becomes the mother of the event. This has happened to me recently. I was worrying about an event that I was fearful of and it happened.
I have known for many years that we get what we focus on and am frustrated as I still focus on my fears too much. I am grateful though that it is improving. Remember to focus on the good things in life before it's too late. If you are struggling to find happiness, help others find it and you will get it 😀
