Anxiety Quote by Oliver Burkeman
“Reassurance can actually exacerbate anxiety: when you reassure your friend that the worst-case scenario he fears probably won't occur, you inadvertently reinforce his belief that it would be catastrophic if it did. You are tightening the coil of his anxiety, not loosening it. All to often, the Stoics point out, things will not turn out for the best.”
![“Never worry alone. When anxiety grabs my mind, it is self-perpetuating. Worrisome thoughts reproduce faster than rabbits, so one of the most powerful ways to stop the spiral of worry is simply to disclose my worry to a friend... The simple act of reassurance from another human being [becomes] a…” quote by John Ortberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/487/john-ortberg-932_anxiety_never-worry-alone-when-anxiety-grabs-my_3068051.jpg)
