Stop Worrying: change what you think or do

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Two main categories of strategies for dealing with worries are:
1. Changing how you think about the problems that cause you to worry; and
2. Changing what you do about the problems that cause you to worry

Strategies that address how you think about the problems that cause you to worry:
1. Pencil and paper method mentioned in yesterday’s article.
2. Worry transplant thoughts method mentioned in yesterday’s article.

Strategies that address what you do about the problems that cause you to worry:
1. Scheduling time to worry mentioned in yesterday’s article.
2. Scheduling time to take action directly on whatever it is that you are worrying about.
3. Learning and using relaxation techniques including but not limited to meditation.
4. Distracting yourself from worries by engaging in physical activity such exercise, sports, reading non-worrying books, watching non-worrying (e.g. funny) television programs.

For an article that further discusses worrying along these lines, see
http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/gadbasics/a/chronicworry.htm

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