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Here you'll find all the worksheets and information you'll need to accompany your learning for Session 3 of our Managing Moods webinars.
Our worries tend to fall into two categories:
Practical worries, about things we can do something about, but we're not sure what.
Hypothetical worries, about things outside of our control
So we looked at two techniques, one for managing each type of worry.
The worry tree is a tool we can use in the moment, to choose which technique to use.
Ask yourself, "can I do anything about this, right now?"
Yes: It's a practical worry, so use the problem-solving technique to think through what to do
No: It's a hypothetical worry, so use the worry time technique to help clear your mind and prevent this worry from causing problems in your day.
Resource: There's also an app called Worry Tree, that you can use to help with this.
We explored how keeping a diary of what's on your mind can help us to become more aware of our worries, to be able to start using the 'worry tree' effectively.
Resource: See our Worry Diary guide below.
We looked at how, although we all spend a lot of time problem-solving in our daily lives, the fight-or-flight response can make it harder for us to think things through as clearly as we usually would.
So these steps are likely to seem obvious at first, but we find it's helpful to work through this guide in the moment, to prevent us from jumping to conclusions, taking rash action, or putting things off.
Resource: Watch our problem solving video to recap this technique.
We looked at how our worries can snowball throughout the day and become overwhelming. When we try not to think about what's been on our mind, we find that impossible - but instead, this technique helps us to delay thinking about our worries, to a time that we choose.
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