2403: Effectively Respond to Danger by Calming Your Daily Worries by Ingrid Y. Helander on How to Stay Calm and Ready
Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice
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How to Prepare for Danger
We come to each potential threat with a host of biases that can make it very difficult to weigh them appropriately. Ingrid's suggestion to track these scenarios is genius not only because we learn more about ourselves, but in the same instance, we can combat it by preparing for the next time it happened. So whether it is buying a pair of tongs if you know your toaster regularly makes you anxious or plotting your exact calming routine before you have to give yet another big presentation at work,. Pro tip: Set up a plastic cup and a piece of cardstock in plain sight for thenext time you have to remove a spider from your house.
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