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  • Brain Dump
  • Thought Diary
  • Worry Time
  • Today's Anxiety Entry
    • The Anxiety Letter
    • Breathing rate record
    • Love & Gratitude Log
    • Journal Prompts
    • Reflecting
    • Self Management Plan
    • Journal prompts for anxious days
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    • Journaling Prompts

    Anxiety Cycle

    Anxiety

    Worry, fear, nervousness, a deep sense something bad might happen, which can be triggered by a situation.

    The feelings of anxiety arise

    Anxiety

    Avoidance

    When we feel triggered by the situation it is very common to try and avoid the situation or feelings that appear

    Our behaviors, thoughts and physical symptoms worsen, and become habits to where our anxiety is debilitating.

    Anxiety Growth

    We avoid the situation, i.e. work, school, relationships, responsibilities

    Avoidance

    Anxiety Growth

    As we continue to keep avoiding the different situations that give us anxiety we are now allowing our anxiety symptoms to worsen and grow since our pattern of behavior continue to give us relief.

    We experience temporary relief from anxiety; reinforcing or making the avoidance more likely.

    Relief

    Relief or Reinforcement

    When we avoid triggering stimuli or situations we grant ourselves temporary relief from the feelings of anxiety; thus strengthening our response to continue to avoid.