How I Dealt with an Anxiety Spiral Caused by My Broken Laptop

Sometimes, stressful things can happen without the slightest hint of warning. Recently, I woke up to find that my laptop had just stopped working. I had used it the previous evening, and it seemed fine. But then, for whatever reason, the hard drive just died.

Handling an Anxiety Spiral

When things like this happen, I often have no idea how to react or how to make it better. In this video, I want to talk a little about this anxiety spiral, and how I handled it.

See Also

• "Overstimulation Causes Anxiety; How to Refocus and Feel Calm"
• "Constant Anxious Thoughts: Definition, What to Do About Them"
• "How to Short-Circuit Your Anxious Thoughts"