It usually starts small. A thought you can’t quite shake. What if something goes wrong? What if I’m not prepared? What if this doesn’t work out? You try to move on. Stay busy. Focus on what’s in front of you. But the thought comes back. Then another one. And another. Before you know it, your mind is running through scenarios that haven’t happened, and may never happen, but feel very real in your body. Tight chest. Restless energy. Trouble focusing. Trouble sleeping. This is what chronic worry often feels like. And in a world that feels increasingly uncertain, it’s becoming more common than ever. Why Worry Feels So Hard to Turn Off Worry isn’t...

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