The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It

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I helped my client become aware of how he was "maximizing" all the negatives in his mind and "minimizing" all the positive.

I’m not referring here to situations in which your thoughts lead you to take action, and those actions influence the future. The reason the book is 3 stars is because of how long it took me to get to the helpful parts of the book. And the best approach to take is a counter-intuitive one, which is why many people continue to struggle with worry.She served as the first chair of the Clinical Advisory Board of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), and received their inaugural Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award. The book explains how a natural function of the brain is to scout for/imagine danger so that it can be avoided.

This trick is rooted in our evolutionary history and is meant to keep us safe, but it can also be detrimental to our well-being. It made me understand why CBT hasn’t worked for me, and it gave me ideas for other schools of therapy that could work better for my kind of thoughts and anxious mind. Aulridge’s voice is balanced in a way that reflects the text and theme of the book—professional, yet animated. Perhaps the repetition here is soothing and demonstrates understanding for readers who seek the help this book holds. A car accident definitely could happen at this stage, but you’re still not thinking “What if I have a car accident?Just like a busy office manager who keeps her door open for employees at a specific time, make an appointment where you can focus on your worries. The Power of Mindfulness: The book emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in managing worry and anxiety. This results in distraction or simply trying to stop the thought, leading to alcohol, medication or something like comfort eating.