10/07/2022
Have you heard of Content Anxiety vs. Process Anxiety? We often just talk about anxiety, but there are so many different kinds of anxiety, and different coping skills are helpful for different types.
Content Anxiety is basically that anxiety that is fairly time limited, like nervousness before a job interview. Once the interview is over, the anxiety starts to resolve. Sure you might still be wondering what happens next. But you're no longer anxious about the interview, because it's over!
Content Anxiety is usually about problem-solving. Once you solve or get through the problem, the anxiety can go down.
Process Anxiety is a bit different. With Process Anxiety, the problem isn't time limited. Maybe it's vague, or ongoing, or existential. The solution to the problem could be in the future or in the past... or simply out of your control. When it comes to Process Anxiety, typical problem-solving isn't going to work! That's because the thing we think is the problem isn't the actual problem here. The only problem we can address with Process Anxiety is the anxiety itself. So now it's time to think about coping, grounding, and relaxation skills.
For more details on both types of anxiety, check out our latest blog post! Link in bio.
