Same situation. Two completely different experiences. One mind fills the silence with threat. The other allows space without panic. This isn’t about who cares more. It’s about how your nervous system interprets uncertainty. An anxious system reads distance as danger. A secure system reads it as neutral… until proven otherwise. So the goal isn’t to “stop overthinking.” It’s to build internal safety, so silence doesn’t feel like rejection. #therapy #book #nervoussystem #psychologyinsights #counselling