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Scenario

When couples get stuck in shared anxiety spirals

My partner and I both spiral into worst-case scenario thinking and we feed off each other's anxiety until what started as a normal Friday night turns into three hours of catastrophizing about things that might never happen. We've noticed this pattern but when we're in it, time feels endless and we can't find our way out together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people amplifying each other's worry creates a temporal prison where present moments stretch into imagined futures.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Worry as time distortion?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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