What is Worry?
This person's job is to review your thoughts and decide the best course of action using logic. Wil or Til
Who is Til?
Widdle starts to cool your body down and causes this physical reaction. Heart racing, sweating, trembling, or rapid breathing.
What is sweating?
If Widdle thinks something is dangerous, he'll overreact and encourage you to not do it.
What iffing
Avoiding
Laddering
What is Avoiding.
We call these 5 common errors in our thinking that distorts reality caused by Widdle.
Manholes
Thoughtholes
Thoughterrors
What are ThoughtHoles?
The 5 step method to recognize, examine and modify your own thoughts. Jackson 5, 5 C's, 5 thoughtholes
What is "The 5 C's"
This is an important tool because it's hard to think straight when Widdle puts you on alert.
What is the "Go List"
The part of your brain that is the worry command centre The older or newer part.
What is the older part?
Mr. Diddlydoo was having fun jogging and had this physical reaction.
What is sweating?
When Thomas wouldn't go into the grocery store to buy licorice he used this technique that broke the task into small steps.
Stepping
Laddering
Eating
What is Laddering?
This thoughthole causes Thomas to think that a dog is going to eat him. Gigantifying, Moodeasoning, Keyholing
What is Gigantifying?
The "C" where I catch my thought
What is "Go Catch"?
The first step on the FARR Method where I use a whistle.
What is Freeze?
We do this to protect us from doing dangerous things and put on on alert, like walk out in front of a car or touch a hot stove.
Why do we worry?
Your first GoTool slows Widdle down so you can calm yourself and relax. It's pretty "cool".
What is GoFreeze
This is when Mr. Diddlydoo was avoiding going to work because he was worrying that something bad might happen to George the cat.
What Iffing
Being a worrier
Diddlydooing
What is What Iffing?
This thoughthole caused Nelly to think that the teacher wanted to talk to her to tell her she is not going to pass the grade. Gigantifying, leapfrogging, Keyholing
What is "Leapfrogging"?
The "C" that I use after I have challenged myself.
Change, Chance, Chocolate
What is "Change"?
This helps me resolve 'What Iffing"
What is Best, Worst, Most likely
The New Brain is dedicated to rational thought and it's run by this animated character.
Who is Til the Thinker?
This is one of the BEST and EASIEST practices you can learn to help reduce your worry. You will count to 4 then 7 then 8.
What is Deep Breathing (4-7-8 Breathing)?
This animated character is in charge of thinking about what will happen in the future. Will or Til
What is Til the Thinker?
This Thoughthole caused Mr. Diddlydoo to see only the negative in a situation. Keyholing, Gigantifying, Extremefying
What is "Keyholing"?
The "C" were I get and sort positive and negative evidence.
Confidence, Collect, Contribution
What is "Go Collect"?
The step in FARR when I realize that Widdle is just having a tantrum.
What is Accept?
The reason some people seem to have more anxiety is because this part of their brain overreacts. The old or new brain.
What is Widdle or Old Brain?
This happens when we worry about something that is not happening now and causes a False Alarm, and Energy Boost and Uncomfortable Feelings
The Energy Booster
The Worry Alarm
The Feeling Uncomfortabler
What is the (false) Worry alarm?
This 3 section chart will help us to deal with "What If?" thoughts. One is Best Case,
What is Best Case Scenario, Worst Case Scenario, Most Likely Scenario?
This Thoughthole caused Nelly to think she is never going to score a goal in soccer. Moodeasoning, Leapfrogging, Extremifying
What is "Extremifying"?
The ThoughtHole where my thought is, "Sabrina will never go out with me if she sees me dancing with Nelly" Extrmeifying, Leapfrogging, Keyholing
What is "Extremifying"?
When my thought is, "What if I Fail", why is my thought making me feel anxious. My issue is...
What is I'm "What iffing"