Book · 2023
Future Tense
Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though it Feels Bad)
Why people recommend it
Future Tense is an insightful exploration into the nature of anxiety, offering a fresh perspective on how we perceive and manage anxious feelings in modern life. On an episode of Modern Wisdom titled The Truth About How Anxiety Works, which aired on May 5, 2022, host Chris Williamson strongly promoted the work during his closing remarks. Williamson directed his audience's attention toward the book written by Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, expressing his genuine admiration for the publication by stating that he really liked it. To ensure listeners could easily access the material, Williamson made sure the book was prominently linked in the official show notes accompanying the episode. This recommendation formed part of a broader, ongoing effort by the podcast host to provide his audience with practical, science-backed resources for improving mental health and emotional well-being. By endorsing the title at the conclusion of an in-depth conversation about the psychological mechanisms driving modern stress, Williamson encouraged his listeners to engage directly with the author's expert insights on transforming anxiety from a debilitating burden into a useful, adaptive signal for personal growth.
Who recommended it
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Chris Williamson — 1 mention
“The book will be linked in the show notes below as well, Future Tense. I really like this.”
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Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“That's why I called the book Future Tense. You can't be anxious without thinking into the future, being a mental time traveler.”
“I mean, of course, because I wrote a whole book about anxiety, I have a very anxious dog. He's like Is that a byproduct of you writing the book?”
“And and that's why, you know, there's a whole chapter in the book that I just call uncertainty. I don't actually use the word anxiety until the very end of the chapter because really what anxiety is it's solving the problem of uncertainty for us.”
“It's sort of the the sole purpose of my book, which is it's not really a self-help book in the traditional sense. There aren't tons of tips or it's really a mindset shift.”
“I have a whole section on him in my book. Because that is a tragedy. And he was so talented.”
“And that literally that's the sole purpose of my book. I really don't want it to be a a self-help book, only a mindset shift book.”