I worry all day. What helps?
· Source: McGowan & Behar, Behavior Modification, 2013
Worries that can come at any moment tend to come all the time. In a 2013 study, a fixed daily worry slot helped more than meeting each worry as it arrived.
I worry all day. What helps?
A set worry time beat worrying on the spot. Habitual worriers got either one 30-minute worry period a day, at a set time and place, or advice to face each worry as it came. After two weeks, the first group reported less worry, anxiety and sleep trouble. Give worry an appointment. Pick a time and a place for tomorrow. When a worry turns up during the day, note it in one word and save it. Worry at one time. Not all day. Halflight keeps each list under its date, so you can see which worries sorted themselves out.