Stressed
- Being in the weeds
- Overwhelmed is a subcategory of stressed, when we feel “blown”
Dread
- Response to the high probability of a negative event in the future
Anxiety
- Can be both a state and trait of being in tension with worried thoughts
- Coping Mechanisms
- Worry
- Avoidance
- Excitement
- Linked to anxiety
Fear
- Can be both a state and trait
- Is present focused
- Responses: flight, fight, or freeze
Vulnerability
- Often seen as a weakness, however it is the “greatest measure of courage”
- You typically want to avoid uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure, thus it takes great courage to be willing to lean into vulnerability