| Have you considered taking a break from worrying for a short period of time? Set a timer for 1 minute and give yourself a vacation from the world. A total permission to drop worrying about anything, with the reassurance that no negative consequence will result from that 60-second interruption. During this minute, notice any impulse to engage in fixing, improving, changing things in any way, and drop it. It’s helpful to visualize yourself dropping the thought off the edge of a cliff. At the end of the 60 seconds look around and note that there are no disasters. Feel the sensations in your fingers and toes and notice that you’re safe from immediate danger. This is a very practical approach of retraining the mind’s habit. When this is easy, increase to 5 minutes. The timer is important as your mind needs the reassurance. This is one practical way you can get out of anxiety loops. Attempt it and see what happens. Worked for me. Now I am capable of dropping the worry at will. |