#32 End Worry: 8 Steps

Based on the research and my clinical experience I have created an 8-step approach to combating worry. Problem Productive Action Step Research Emotion Time of Day Present Moment 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.