the ache of uncertainty to the relief of stillness

Why does uncertainty send our brains straight to the worst-case buffet? This week I got a potential surgery scare, a cancelled house showing, and a Google spiral I deeply regret — all in the same afternoon. Here's what I learned about negativity bias, why worrying is just your brain trying to protect you, and how collapsing back into stillness (finally) reminded me who I actually am.