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Time anxiety is real, but so is your ability to overcome it. These 5 strategies give you the tools to do that. Practice them, and watch how your relationship with yourself transforms.
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If the experiment works you can then scale it up. If it doesn't? Then you've learned something valuable for your next experiment. Remember: You're gathering data. Nothing more. This experimental approach makes life feel much less overwhelming.
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5) Run Tiny Experiments When feeling lost, you should shift from linear goals to experimental goals. Linear goals are binary: You succeed or fail. Experimental goals ask: "What if we tried this?" There's no failure when the goal is just to see what happens.
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Instead of asking "What is my life's purpose?" try this: "What gives my life meaning in this season of life?" This seasonal approach removes the pressure to find one unchanging and unifying thing that defines your life. But Le Cunff's last tip is the most impactful ↓
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4) Escape the "Tyranny of Purpose" In the last 20 years, "find your purpose" mentions in books have skyrocketed. We've turned purpose into a destination. A fixed endpoint after which everything will make sense. But this isn't helpful at all ↓
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Rather than rushing to make decisions, get comfortable with uncertainty. Growth happens in these liminal spaces and this is is where you figure out what you truly want. So find comfort in the inevitable "in-between" moments of life.
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3) Embrace "Liminal Spaces" These are "in-between" times where you're not sure what to do next. Physical: Lifts, waiting rooms Physiological: Puberty, becoming a parent Emotional: Gap between finishing university and landing your first job Don't escape them. Embrace them ↓
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1) The Sequel Script: Making decisions based on your past. 2) The Epic Script: Believing everything you do must be BIG. 3) The Crowdpleaser Script: Making decisions to keep others happy. These internal scripts keep us feeling lost in life. But Le Cunff has a way out:
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2) Identify Your "Invisible Scripts" These are mental patterns that help us navigate life. But they can also hijack our decisions without us noticing. Le Cunff shares 3 scripts that make us feel lost:
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You can never win this game. Even countless billionaires feel like they're behind in life. The solution isn't catching up. It's asking a different question: "What would your life look like if you didn't feel in a rush?" This mindset frees you from rushing.
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1) Recognise the "Red Queen Effect" "You have to run fast to stay in the same place." In 2025, social media has turned life into a global comparison game. We're comparing ourselves to everyone in the world, not just those around us. But the painful truth?
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These insights come from Anne-Laure Le Cunff. A neuroscientist who has spent years researching this phenomenon, and author of the book "Tiny Experiments." Here are her 5 most powerful insights ↓
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The most overlooked epidemic of our generation: Time Anxiety. It's why you feel behind in life, why nothing feels good enough, and why you constantly feel lost. Here are 5 neuroscience-backed strategies to solve this:
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The D.E.E.P Technique for dealing with toxic people:
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The D.E.E.P Technique for dealing with toxic people:
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