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When spontaneity triggers anxiety about responsibilities

I tried to be spontaneous and take an unplanned day trip but spent the whole time anxious about all the things I should be doing instead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system has been so conditioned to anticipate obligations that freedom feels like danger.

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