Anxiety & Mood

How To Handle Worrisome Thoughts That Are Exaggerated

Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. This post continues with what to do after identifying which of your worry-themes are productive and/or unproductive, see definitions introduced in earlier posts. After…

Anxiety & Mood

What To Do With The Worry Hour When There Is Nothing To Worry About

Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. This post continues with what to do during the worry hour. One day when you have your worry hour and you do not feel…

Anxiety & Mood

How To Handle Productive Thoughts During The Worry Hour In Order To Reduce Anxiety

Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. Use traditional problem solving for the productive/useful thoughts: Think of your possible solutions, including actions that needs to be taken by you and weigh…

Anxiety & Mood

What To Do During The Worry Hour To Actively Handle Anxiety

Today’s post continues with how to use the worry hour in order to reduce anxiety as well as get more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. This post continues with what to do during the worry hour, more specifically how to analyse your thoughts. During the worry hour write down…

Anxiety & Mood

What To Do During The Worry-Hour

Anxiety can be triggered by thoughts concerning various fears. Today’s post continues on the 3d step in therapy, which is about handling challenging thoughts using the worry hour. The worry-hour can create less anxiety, more positive feelings, less intense negative feelings and more adaptive behavioural responses. Worry and rumination create stress hormones as well as…