One exercise my therapist gave me comes in sets of three. Take a thing that makes you anxious, and write out:
What's the worst that could happen (i.e. what you're afraid of)
What's the best that could happen (absolute best case scenario)
What is the most likely thing to happen
Now, even for the worst case scenario, write about how it would impact your life one month later, six months later, a year later. How much would it really matter if it DID happen?
And after that, you can also write down how you would deal with the worst case scenario. Just think through what your tools and options are, who you would ask for help.
These questions are designed to make your anxiety specific, solvable, and known instead of vague, overwhelming, and unknown. Give name to the things you're afraid of and try to determine which are irrational and which are rational and worthy of your attention to prepare for and solve.
lelied t1_j9u154m wrote
Reply to LPT request: How to reduce my anxiety? by quantafolia
One exercise my therapist gave me comes in sets of three. Take a thing that makes you anxious, and write out:
Now, even for the worst case scenario, write about how it would impact your life one month later, six months later, a year later. How much would it really matter if it DID happen?
And after that, you can also write down how you would deal with the worst case scenario. Just think through what your tools and options are, who you would ask for help.
These questions are designed to make your anxiety specific, solvable, and known instead of vague, overwhelming, and unknown. Give name to the things you're afraid of and try to determine which are irrational and which are rational and worthy of your attention to prepare for and solve.