The Good News about Worry and Anxiety

You can get past them and use them to kick start productivity

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The pandemic is difficult. You probably know someone who is dealing with worry and anxiety. Maybe it’s yourself? In his book, The Worry Cure, Robert L. Leahy shares the best ways to address the struggle and reduce stress in our lives. The secret is to get to productive worry as soon as possible.

The Worst Ways to Handle Worry — The Things We Shouldn’t Say

It’s natural that we jump in to help someone and offer advice. The problem is, that saying these loves of things doesn’t help.

• “Try to be more positive.”
• “You have nothing to worry about.”
• “Everything will be ok.”
• “Believe in yourself.”
• “I believe in you.”
• “Try to get your mind off it.”
• “Stop worrying.”

You’ve probably said this to others or yourself. These lead to reinforcing the problem or adding additional problems.

Solutions that don’t work

We like to help others. Unfortunately, the advice and approaches above fall into twelve types of solutions that have negative…