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“As a hypochondriac, the typical response when I'm panicking is to acknowledge it will end. At some point, I will cease to be conviced that I have a brain tumor, or a stomach ulcer, or some degenerative condition of the nerves, and so at some point, the bad thing will end. When something bad is actually happening, it's easy to underreact, because a part of you is wired to assume it isn't real. When you stop underreacting, the horror is unique because it is, unfortunately, endless.”
― Juila armfield

“Should I tell you the truth I know, or try to guess the untruth you want?”
― Elizabeth Moon, Remnant Population

“However, if the patient is tense, it is not enough for the doctor to say, “Relax.” That’s like telling someone to float when he’s sinking in panic. Rather, relaxation is contagious. The patient will catch it if the healer is relaxed, centered, and calm and”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“You keep asking why your work is not enough, and I don’t know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it. You don’t need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live.”
― Becky Chambers, A Psalm for the Wild-Built