The uncertain state of the US-Iran ceasefire

Most people don’t like uncertainty. However, it is something we do need to tolerate on a day-to-day basis. The problem with most anxiety, is it’s maintained through avoidance. We feel anxious, we don’t do the thing, and we feel momentary relief as a result. But, this doesn’t allow us the opportunity to face what makes us anxious, and learn that it may not be as bad as we thought. Anxiety catastrophizes by nature, that’s its job. But with this, many of the situations we’re most anxious about aren