Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #14

In my Control/Out of My Control

If you are feeling anxious or preoccupied with worry, try dividing your worries into two categories. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side write down worries about things that are within your control. On the other side, write down worries about things that are outside your control. Take action on the things that are within your control. For example, if you are worried about how to tackle work and taking care of kids this week, make a schedule, talk to your bosses, adjust your expectations. For worries about things outside of your control, recognize that attempts to fix or solve will not help. Instead, try finding ways to soothe the anxious feeling. For example, if you are bothered by intense worry over the state of the world, instead of spiraling through anxious thoughts, try utilizing a coping strategy such as deep breathing or practicing radical acceptance.