Coaching practices for How to Get Through Work Anxiety
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- Even once the worst of it passes, I can’t get back into the room
- Before I can even start facing my fears head-on, I have to stop them ambushing me at every hour
- My thoughts are racing in circles and I can’t think my way out of the spiral
- The worrying never clocks out
- I spend my days bracing for the next wave of it, scanning my body, dreading the moment it shows up
Practices that may help
- Engage with the present moment
Once the edge comes off, redirect attention fully into an activity or your surroundings.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Worry stimulus control: confine worry to a designated time
Schedule a 20-minute daily "worry period" and postpone all worry outside it.
Worry Exposure, Made Practical - Run the full 5-4-3-2-1 sequence
Work through all five senses in order: 5 things seen, 4 heard, 3 touched, 2 smelled, 1 tasted.
The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique - Contain worry with a scheduled worry period
Assign worry a 20-minute daily window — and redirect it there the rest of the day.
Accepting Uncertainty: The Core Skill in CBT for GAD - Run toward the feeling
Actively invite more of the anxiety rather than waiting nervously for it to pass.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Productive Problem-Solving vs. Worry
Distinguish solvable worries — which need a plan — from hypothetical ones — which need acceptance or defusion.
Worry Time: Containing Anxiety With Scheduled Worry - Rehearse the response before you need it
Learn and practice the four steps in low-stakes moments so they are available under pressure.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Debrief after each stressful encounter
Within 24 hours of a challenging event, review what you did, what worked, and what you will adjust.
Stress Inoculation Training - Balanced, compassionate self-talk
Talk to yourself as you would to a friend — accurate and kind, not harsh or falsely cheery.
The Anxiety Toolkit, Made Practical - Use grounding before anxiety peaks, not after
Start the technique at the first sign of anxiety — not once the wave is overwhelming.
The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
Related concerns
- How Do I Deal With Work Anxiety
Distinguish solvable worries — which need a plan — from hypothetical ones — which need acceptance or defusion.
Productive Problem-Solving vs. Worry
- How To Manage Work Anxiety
Distinguish solvable worries — which need a plan — from hypothetical ones — which need acceptance or defusion.
- Anxiety Attack At Work Caused By Colleague How To Handle
Update your manager on important work before they ask — in the format and frequency they actually want.
Send proactive, brief status updates
- How Do I Deal With Major Work Anxiety
Distinguish solvable worries — which need a plan — from hypothetical ones — which need acceptance or defusion.
- How Do I Deal With My Severe Anxiety
Once the edge comes off, redirect attention fully into an activity or your surroundings.
Engage with the present moment
- How Do I Deal With My Wifes Anxiety
Talk to yourself as you would to a friend — accurate and kind, not harsh or falsely cheery.
Balanced, compassionate self-talk
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