The Worrywart's Companion: Twenty-One Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry SmartBrimming with practical ideas you can try today, The Worrywart's Companion includes twenty-one simple things you can do when you feel a worry coming on. Instead of worrying yourself sick, The Worrywart's Companion shows how to soothe yourself so that you can think more clearly, deal with the worry at hand, and then let it go. Positive, easy to understand, and fun to read, this revolutionary little explores the roots of worry and explains that worry is a behavior that is learned. The good news is that it can also be unlearned. |
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Contents
Worrywarts Go to Extremes | 9 |
Worrywarts Let Emotions Take Over | 21 |
What Is Smart Worry? | 33 |
Create a Time and Place to Worry | 39 |
Watch How You Worry | 46 |
Talk to Yourself the Way a Friend Would | 53 |
Practice Flexible Thinking | 61 |
Challenge Your Worry | 73 |
Count Worry Beads | 146 |
Eat a Sweet | 148 |
Take a Warm Bath | 151 |
Imagine a Happy Ending | 153 |
Do a Good Deed | 155 |
Joke about the Worry | 157 |
Rock Yourself | 159 |
Count Your Blessings | 161 |
Look for Solutions | 82 |
Set Worries Aside | 90 |
Imagine Positive Possibilities | 100 |
You Can Worry Smarter | 108 |
Avoid Drinking Coffee | 142 |
Change Shoulds to Preferences | 144 |
Make a List | 163 |
Practice Underreacting | 165 |
Watch a Funny Movie | 167 |
| 169 | |
About the Author | 173 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Worrywart's Companion: Twenty-One Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smart |
| Author | Beverly A. Potter |
| Publisher | Council Oak Books, 1997 |
| ISBN | 1885171153, 9781885171153 |
| Length | 174 pages |
| Subjects | › Self-Help / General |
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