Conquer Anxiety: 1-2-3

In a September 30 Harvard Gazette article by Liz Mineo, insights from clinical psychologist Rachel Zawa distinguish normal stress from an anxiety disorder. While moderate anxiety can boost performance, a disorder persistently interferes with daily life, trapping individuals in an "anxiety avoidance cycle". Three strategies can break this cycle: gradually facing fears (exposure-based living), challenging catastrophic thoughts (flexible thinking), and reinterpreting physical sensations as uncomfortable but not dangerous (reframing) Article Citation: Mineo, L. (2025, September 30). Crossing line between good and bad anxiety. Harvard Gazette. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/09/crossing-line-between-good-and-bad-anxiety/#:~:text=When%20we%20believe%20that%20anxiety,and%20interferes%20with%20normal%20functioning.