Belief problems and workable attitudes
The opposite of a belief problem is a workable attitude.
The difference between productive and unproductive worry
Worriers have a paradoxical relationship with their worries because a part of them wants to stop worrying, but another part of them thinks that worrying shows them what they care about, prevents future catastrophe, prepares them for the worst-case scenario, and keeps them from getting more anxious. Worriers want to end the incessant, intrusive flow of thoughts that pops up at unwanted times, but they frequently keep worry going on purpose, thinking that it is helpful.
Functional worry
Scheduled worry time should challenge the idea that worrying is reasonable.
An introduction to worry
Worry is a two-part process including an uncertain question and an attempt to answer it.
Worry as a process
Your process for any task is your series of steps to achieve your end. Your process for brushing your teeth or cleaning your kitchen may seem to you like “that’s just how you do it…”