2024-05-04 13:38:36
It was developed by scientists from the Australian National University
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38% of people in the world experience severe anxiety every day. They recognize it in a large-scale sociological study.
Very often, worries are related to work – a difficult task, a competitive market, unpleasant colleagues, a cursed boss. Sometimes it’s about little things, but when anxiety is constant, it increases the level of stress and destroys health. Otherwise, in general, there are hardly any people in the world who always live carefree and never worry.
The real reason for dangerous persistent anxiety is that many do not take action to end their suffering by addressing the problem at its source. They are not masochists – there are few who like their constant state of self-pity. Most people just don’t know how to act.
Scientists from the Australian National University claim to have developed an algorithm that allows a person to cope with any anxiety. And to benefit from it by solving the problem to his advantage.
Because the great weakness of carefree people is that they prefer to ignore problems. So they don’t live in constant suffering caused by chronic anxiety. But they are not happy either, because their problems exist and prevent them from achieving the best.
The Australian scientists’ algorithm seems relatively simple because it involves only six consecutive steps. At first, they really aren’t complicated.
1. Decide firmly that you will try to do somethingto get rid of your anxiety instead of sitting around feeling sorry for yourself.
2. Identify exactly what is troubling you. Then figure out what you’re afraid of and what’s the worst that could happen from it.
3. Look for evidence. Is this anxiety based on something that happened before? Do you have reason to believe it’s real? Write down anything that comes to mind in response to these questions. Then consider whether there is evidence to the contrary – that your fears will not come true.
4. Define the actions, that you can take to solve the problem. Write down anything that comes to mind as a possibility.
5. Write down all the advantages and disadvantages of these actions. This will help you figure out which ones you could take.
6. Choose one of these actions for starters and try it.
Step 5 is the most difficult in the algorithm – it includes the so-called swot analysis, a popular technique for strategic business management. The abbreviation comes from the English words strengths, pluses, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. When you look at each of the possible actions in this way, you will decide which to choose in step 6.
It will be easier for you if, for the analysis of each possible action, you divide one sheet vertically into two. In one column, one below the other, write down the pluses and possibilities, and on the other hand, the minuses and dangers.
If you thought calmly from 1 to 6, you are likely to deal with the problem that is causing you anxiety. This will encourage you to always use this algorithm.
After the first success, don’t forget to write down if you helped yourself and how. In this way, you will gain experience and gradually get used to automatically thinking about how to remove your worries.
If you don’t succeed the first time, don’t get discouraged. Try again. There is nothing worse than constant anxiety. It can only get better as you learn to deal with it, using it for your own development.
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