Talk back to a worry loop

6 out of 6

Pick a line you can hand yourself when the spiral starts

• Name it out loud — what do I actually know right now?
• A thought showing up isn't a thought coming true.
• Worry is a story, not a forecast.
• My anxious brain writes wildly dramatic first drafts.
• Slow the tape down, stay with the facts.
• These are guesses in a trench coat, not guarantees.