It is only temporary. This was the thought that helped me the other day when I was feeling particularly stressed and anxious. I had this light bulb moment, when I realized that the problems which cause my anxiety are almost always temporary. Many stressful situations are time limited and so is our anxiety. Time can be on our side in rewarding us with solutions or choices to most problems we encounter. It also dawned on me that I waste a lot of time fretting and feeling stressed over issues that...
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