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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Aastha Raj

Psychology says people who feel anxious every Sunday evening even when nothing is wrong are not just overthinking

Anticipatory anxiety occurs when a person experiences worry or physiological tension about a future event rather than something happening right now.

Imagine someone sitting comfortably at home on Sunday evening. Their boss has not sent an angry email. No deadline has suddenly appeared. Yet they start thinking, “Tomorrow is going to be terrible.” The threat is psychological rather than immediate.

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