Laying in bed with her boyfriend, content and happy, Vanessa suddenly thought: "Enjoy it while it lasts!" then: "WTF?" Ever find yourself waiting for something bad to happen, or thinking about what could go wrong, just when you're at your happiest? That's foreboding joy—a defense mechanism where we brace ourselves for bad news or disappointment when things are going well (a term popularized by Dr. Brené Brown). 

"Remember when you were happy once, and then it turned bad? It can happen again." It's this fear that can sometimes make joy feel so terrifying, even though our brain is just trying to protect us. 

We discuss how foreboding joy shows up in our relationships and share ways we've learned to combat this fear of losing control.

Reference Article: https://psychcentral.com/health/when-joy-feels-scary-resilience-building-practices 

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