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When future deadlines create present paralysis

My apartment lease ends in six months and I lie awake every night making lists of all the things I need to do to move but I haven't even decided if I want to move.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anticipatory anxiety about distant events colonizes present-moment awareness.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Urgency — manufactured and real?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.