{"id":138546,"date":"2021-06-09T15:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T13:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=138546"},"modified":"2021-06-09T15:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T13:34:11","slug":"how-dreading-the-future-may-be-a-symptom-of-your-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=138546","title":{"rendered":"How Dreading the Future May Be a Symptom of Your Past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mrKOBmeG5zY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our anxiety about the future &#8211; feeling that we\u2019re destined for ruin and disgrace &#8211; may feel like a rational assessment of our present circumstances. 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