Would you like to STOP WORRYING ???

Introduction

Helping yourself stop worrying involves a combination of challenging the worrisome thoughts and calming yourself physically and emotionally

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Instructions
Steps...

Step One

Write down what you are worried about in a journal. Include your imagined worst-case scenarios

Step Two

Think about how you would handle your worst-case scenarios

Step Three

Take action on what you can change or have some control over that

Step Four

Look over the worrisome thoughts that you feel you can't take any action on. Consider which are excessive or distorted and have very little basis in reality

Step Five

Take each of these worrisome thoughts and write down an alternative thought that is more realistic, as a believable challenge to the worry

Step Six

Try to catch yourself when you notice yourself worrying. Stop and tell yourself the alternative thought

Step Seven

Practice relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. A simple thing you can do to help quiet your mind and calm your emotions and body is to breathe in slowly to the count of six and breathe out slowly to the count of six. Do this for 5 minutes; gradually increase to 20 minutes over time

Step Eight

Learn to accept what you cannot change or have no power to control in life

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