Welcome!
November 2007
A very warm welcome to our new subscribers this month as we all learn to manage our anxiety, stress or worry. In this issue, I’ll be taking a look at some simple ways to manage the sort of worry that always plays on your mind. Try out some of the tips and let me know how you get on - I’d love to hear about your experiences.
I’m also hoping that you will help me by answering a quick question. It won’t take long - it really is only one question!
As always, I hope you find the information in this newsletter useful. If there are any particular questions you would like answered, please email me.
Warm regards,
Karen
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Top 3 Tips To Beat Worry
By Karen Field
Do you sometimes find that you just can’t get rid of those niggling thoughts that play on your mind? Maybe they keep you awake in the middle of the night - or maybe they’re always at the back of your mind and it’s just one more thing you have to contend with during the day. As if anxiety wasn’t enough! Well, worry no more… and reduce your anxiety at the same time. Here are 3 great tips to help you cope:
1. Turn worry into problem solving
a. Write about the situation which is worrying you - put down all your thoughts and feelings associated with it.
b. Write down all the things which you can do to improve or solve the situation - whether they are realistic options or not.
c. Look at each idea and decide whether it is something which you might be able to use. Make a list of possible ideas.
d. Pick 2 or 3 ideas which you can put into practice - and decide when you will start using each idea. Go on - pick a date!
2. Worry time!
a. If you find that you worry off and on during the day, put aside a time of day when you will specifically allow yourself to worry (but not at night - that really isn’t conducive to a good nights sleep!). Give yourself 30 minutes maximum for your worry time.
b. Be very strict with yourself and if you start to worry outside of this time, remind yourself that you can only worry within the allotted time slot.
c. When you reach that time, allow yourself to worry if you want to but often you will find that you don’t feel like worrying when you allow yourself to!
d. If you do worry, write down your worries and when you have finished your alloted time, look at what you have written and pick which worry you want to deal with. Create an action plan to resolve the particular worry you have selected.
3. Think yourself positive
At any time of the day or night, when you start worrying (or even if you’re not worrying!), take some time to repeat the following positive thoughts to yourself. The power of positive thinking should never be underestimated. Oh, and say them out loud with conviction!
“I’m going to be alright”
“I can do this”
“It’s ok to make mistakes”
“Things may not happen the way I want them to, but I can cope with it”
“I’ve coped before and I can cope again”
Next Steps
So there you go. 3 great tips to beat those worry thoughts which just aggravate your anxiety. Keep practicising these techniques and you will start to notice the difference. And keep trying - changing your thoughts and the way your mind works is the key to managing your anxiety.
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Karen Field, Personal Development Coach, founder of http://www.breakfreefromanxiety.co.uk helps people to learn to manage their anxiety to create a life free from stress. To sign up for her free mini e-course, visit http://www.breakfreefromanxiety.co.uk
Disclaimer
I am not a medical professional. If you have any doubts about the suitability of these techniques or if you have any pre-existing medical conditions; please consult your doctor first.
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