Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Anxiety

A good strategy for managing anxiety is the "5R" one. Recognize when your anxiety level is too high. Retreat from the person or situation associated with the high anxiety. Relax your body. Recover your calmness. Return to the situation or person.

3 comments:

  1. The 5R approach amounts to acquiring a control system for managing anxiety.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sounds like an excellent application of standard, empirically validated best-practice cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Yes, PCT and MOL incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as others.

    ReplyDelete