Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs, win. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/ https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices