Why Trying to Solve Our Problems Just Makes Us Unhappy

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“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” — Søren Kierkegaard

Why is trying to relax so stressful? Why do our attempts to fix our depression and anxiety only send us deeper into the spiral? You might think positive thinking holds the answer, but according to writer and journalist…