Constantly Splitting Your Attention Makes You Anxious

Hey you, pay attention! Yes, I mean *you*!

Untitled (1967) by Helen Lundeberg

People write to me every day asking, “How can I change?” and “How can I feel better?” and “What am I doing wrong?”

I understand these questions and this mindset, because I revert back to it whenever I’m under a lot of stress. One minute everything seems pretty solid and then, out of the blue, I’m hyper aware of all of th…