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4 Ways We Use Our Relationships to Manage Anxiety

How to rely more on yourself to stay calm

Humans are social creatures. We use our relationships to survive, thrive, and calm down as quickly as possible.

When I ask my therapy clients how they manage anxiety, they usually don’t talk about the relationships patterns that they activate in times of distress. But paying attention…

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Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down.