Based on the research and my clinical experience I have created an 8-step approach to combating worry. 

  1. Problem
  2. Productive
  3. Action Step
  4. Research
  5. Emotion
  6. Time of Day
  7. Present Moment
  8. Movement

References:

  • Berenbaum H, Thompson RJ, & Bredemeier K (2007). Perceived threat: Exploring its association with worry and its hypothesized antecedents. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 2473–2482. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2007.03.015.
  • LaFreniere, L. S., & Newman, M. G. (2019). Exposing worry’s deceit: Percentage of untrue worries in generalized anxiety disorder treatment. Behavior Therapy.doi:10.1016/j.beth.2019.07.003
  • Leahy, Robert (2005). The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You. New York: Three Rivers Press.

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