Scheduled Worry Time: Does It Actually Work?
Setting an appointment for your worries sounds absurd. It is also one of the more effective tricks for getting worry out of the rest of your day.
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Fear of Regret: The Hidden Driver of Indecision
Most indecision is not really about the options. It is about the fear of looking back and wishing you had chosen differently. Here is how to loosen that fe...
Maximizers vs Satisficers: Why Good Enough Wins
There are two ways to make a choice: hunt for the very best, or settle for good enough. The research on which one leaves people happier is surprisingly cle...
How Caffeine Fuels Anxious Thinking
That afternoon coffee might be doing more than keeping you awake. Here is how caffeine can quietly amplify anxious thinking, and what to do about it.
Overthinking a Text That Went Unanswered
You sent a message hours ago and heard nothing, and your mind has built an entire crisis out of the silence. Here is what is really going on and how to let...
How to Stop Cringing at Embarrassing Memories
Everyone has a mental highlight reel of cringe. Here is why old embarrassing memories resurface, and how to strip them of their power.
Catch, Challenge, Reframe: A Simple Way to Question Thoughts
Three steps that turn an anxious thought from an unquestioned command into something you can examine and answer. This is the everyday core of CBT.
The Two Kinds of Overthinking: Rumination and Worry
Overthinking comes in two flavors that point in opposite directions in time. Telling them apart helps you pick the right tool.
Catastrophizing: How to Spot It and Talk Yourself Down
Catastrophizing rushes you to the worst possible outcome and calls it realism. Here is how to catch it and bring your thinking back to earth.
Slow Breathing for Anxiety: Why the Long Exhale Helps
Of all the tools for calming anxiety in the moment, slow breathing is the best evidenced and the most portable. Here is why the long exhale matters most.