When times are tough, it’s easy to get lost in spirals of stress and anxiety — endlessly worrying about the future, obsessively ruminating on the past, and procrastinating on the goals that matter most.
Unfortunately, many of the habits we fall into during difficult times only make our stress worse in the long-run:
- Worry leads to panic and chronic anxiety
- Rumination leads to self-doubt and depression
- Procrastination leads to shame and low self-esteem
And guess what happens to stress when you multiply it by anxiety, depression, and shame? That’s right: it gets worse — a lot worse.