anxiety self-management · 5 min

Worry window

Worry window offers one bounded practice step without promising a particular feeling or outcome.

Use when: spiralling thoughts, health worry, sleepless worry

How the practice works

1. Read the frame Worry window is an educational self-help exercise. It does not diagnose or guarantee an outcome.
2. Name the situation Name one specific present situation without unnecessary identifying details.
3. Record what you notice What is one honest observation or next behaviour you choose?

Primary source: Origin: Cognitive behavioural therapy · Well studied