If you are having anxious thoughts here is a small guide on how to work with them.
anxious thought: challenge/question against it
What is the anxious thought? Has this become reality before?
How often do you have this thoughts? What can help to prevent this to become reality?
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What are you worried about? Example: I am worried about how I will do on my job interview.
How worried are you? a 9 out of 10
What brought you the worry? I haven't had a job interview before.
What is the worst that can happen? I will not get the job.
What evidence do you have to support being worried about the adverse outcome? Its my first job interview, don't know what to expect.
What evidence do you have to against being worried about the adverse outcome? I have been practicing my answers, I have the knowledge and capacity to get the work done.
What is the likely outcome? I will get the job because of my abilities and the effort I put in the interview.
How worried are you now? 5 out of 10
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