Stress and fear increase as control diminishes. Rather than acting logically to assert control and thus reduce stress and fear, many people engage in short-term fixes - this wine is nice - that may produce pleasure but don't expand control. A great portion of our schedule can be devoted to losing or increasing control.
Unfortunately, this is one of those situations where, if you aren't increasing, you are losing. Drift - as opposed to conscious rest - is loss and your schedule can be either an ally or an enemy.
But wait, some would note, is it not possible to be indifferent? That is true; in fact, it is healthy to be indifferent to many things. We would lose our sanity if we constantly considered the ongoing cruelty and injustice of the world. We can increase our control by using our indifference and carefully setting our priorities. The minute fear rises, however, we know that a control problem exists.
The sooner we address that, the better.
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