let the worry go

1
notice when youre getting caught by worries
ask yourself what the worry is really about
can you do something about it?
now or later?
let the worry go
the worry tree
2
how to let worries go
experiment to find out which of these methods,
singly, combined or adapted, works best for you

• remind yourself that worry isnt helping
• consider rational, balanced alternative
  viewpoints
• see thoughts as fish hooks let them float on by
• exaggerate the worry until it becomes obviously
  ridiculous
• use applied relaxation and/or imagery e.g.
  worries into box
• act unworried in posture, expression, speech
  behaviour
• redirect attention to more appropriate tasks
• write about the feelings/images can use finger
  as pen
• set worry aside until your scheduled worry time
  when you can problem solve more effectively