TIL that some people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation in favor of worrying, with a study suggesting that it's a way to avoid a large jump in anxiety if something bad really does happen.

With most things, you can see some form of benefit within a few times of trying, even if you're obviously not good at it.

So my question is, why should I spend months or years practicing something that is having no positive effect, when I am not convinced it's anything more than a placebo?

What, exactly, do I gain by sculpting my lifestyle around it when there are no tangible effects and no promise that it will ever pay off for me?

Don't you see why asking people to significantly change their lifestyle on the vague notion of "It will help later, I promise!" is, quite frankly, absolutely insane?

I could use that time to do so many other productive things. I mean, realistically speaking, I will use that time to comment on Reddit while watching Netflix, but you get my point.

If you like it, great! Keep doing it! But I really, really wish people would accept that it doesn't help everyone (At least in useful timeframes).

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