Explore how anxiety can show up in your life, work, and relationships
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Finding Other Voices
One of the things that starting this project is doing for me is helping me find the other people who are writing about anxiety in a way I can relate to. It's so great that we have tools to be able to connect with each other. I found the work of Lisa Scott akaTheWorryGames.com through Twitter.
The Tyranny of Chill
I've been married for 8 years, but that doesn't mean that I'm not acutely aware of the struggles of my friends who are still swiping left and right. Dating with anxiety can be a particular form of hell. You need to be at your best to meet someone, but sometimes the thing that sets you off is the "getting to know you" situations.
Personal Prioritizing: We Suck At It
"The lightbulb over the back porch is out. I better fix it." Where others might be able to take note and continue their day, Gaddies end up in a whirlpool of what-if's and perceived negative outcomes. "If I don't change it, something might happen tonight and I might need a light." "If I don't get to it now, I might not get to it for another couple weeks." Changing the light bulb mounts the to-do list, becoming as important as getting to school on time, getting work done.
The Winging It Spotlight on TWIGG How-To
I'm a big fan of the TWIGG How-to mission: "creating a damsel-free world, one article at a time." The women behind this project reached out and asked if they could reproduce my first piece on GAD, as well as run a short interview. I was honored that they wanted to feature me in their spotlight series.
Khan Academy's take on Generalized Anxiety Disorder
If you have a 6 minutes to spare and you haven't run out of your data plan for the month yet (the way I have), take a look at the Khan Academy Generalized Anxiety video on your way to work in tomorrow's Lyft. The bad news is you probably already know, for the most part, everything you are going to see in the video.
This makes me wonder: Who is the video for, exactly?
"Our Tastes Define Us."
What would you think if you heard someone say, in a matter-of-fact way, "Our tastes define us"? GAD knows.
Creative Early Adopters: Best Friends of Anxious People
Creative adopters are crucially important for those of us with GAD. Learn why here while reading about a new iphone app called List App. Also included are a list of books to read if you have GAD.
Advice and Tips from Readers
Check out all of the responses that people had on private FB groups, Slack channels, and off to the side. Anxiety has a stigma, so this isn't information that's easily shared publicly, though it would be great if it could be.