Managing your worries exercise
Manage your worries by doing the exercise below:
- Go to a quiet area in your home.
- Rate your anxiety between 1 and 10.
- Find a comfortable chair and sit up tall, with your spine straight and relaxing your shoulders.
- Place your feet on the floor (barefooted).
- Take slow, deep breaths in and out until you for a rhythm.
- How many windows do you see?
- How many doors do you see?
- How many electrical devices do you see? Are any of them making noises? What do they sound like?
- What colour is your top? What does the material feel like?
- What does the chair you're sitting on feel like?
- What does the floor feel like? Is it smooth or rough? Cold or warm? Hard or soft? Are there any imperfections in it? What do you see?
- What can you hear in the background?
- As you are breathing deeply, can you smell anything? Is it nice?
- What kind of feeling do you have in your mouth right now? Can you taste anything?
- Name your favourite TV show.
- Name all the shapes you can think of.
- Name the funniest films you have ever seen.
- Name your favourite countries.
- Rate your anxiety between 1 and 10 again.
- If it is still over 5, repeat the exercise.