Why do I worry about things that haven't happened yet?
Anxiety & Stress
Anticipatory anxiety is your brain's attempt to prepare for potential threats, but it often creates more distress than the actual events.
Anticipatory Anxiety disorder happens when your brain tries to prepare for potential future threats by imagining worst-case scenarios. While this can sometimes be helpful for planning, it often creates more suffering than the actual events you're worried about. Your brain can't distinguish between real and imagined threats, so worrying about future problems triggers the same Psychological stress response as if they were happening now. Learning to stay present and challenge catastrophic thinking can help reduce anticipatory Anxiety disorder.