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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 5, 2020

Here are three more tips for coping with anxiety from psychologists Matthew McKay and Jeffrey C. Wood. (1) Observe your thoughts: set your timer for five minutes and visualize your thoughts coming and going, one by one. Imagine your thoughts drifting away like clouds or floating by you in a stream. Try not to get attached to them or to judge them. (2) Ask your wise mind: put your hand on the center of your stomach below your rib cage. Focus on a question or decision that you need to make and ask your wise self for guidance. (3) Problem solve: start by brainstorming alternative thoughts, behaviors and solutions for the problem you’re facing. Evaluate your list and choose the best ideas, then pick a time and place to try one of them.