Josh Terry

The antidote to anxiety is action.

Anxiety is often caused by indecision.

Indecision is one of the most exhausting things you can participate in. It's draining. It keeps you stuck in one place, and it's terrifying.

It's very tempting to think that the decision you're trying to make is very important and that all action needs to wait until you have made that decision. But most of the time, if you're struggling to come up with the answer, the fastest way to come up with it is to simply pick an action that is possible and move forwards.

Learning to do this in small daily activities can teach you to do it in bigger life decisions. Practice taking action before your mind has come up with a certain answer, and you will teach your mind that you can live in uncertainty, that it's okay to not know everything, and that it's not expected to have the answer. It's difficult to get yourself to do it, but in the long run, it's one of the most calming things you can do for your own mind.