It’s Like a Parachute - Lisa Hirsch & Meredith #2
Meredith is happily married but had a years-long custody battle with her ex-husband, which led to losing custody and all contact with her teenage son. She talks through the physical and mental symptoms of anxiety that she’s experiencing — especially around health appointments. Lisa shares how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help.
KEY TAKEAWAY
By working on changing your thoughts, you’ll learn how to interrupt anxiety before it escalates.
EXERCISE & REFLECTION
To get to the core fear of why you’re experiencing anxiety like Meredith, CBT suggests that you question and redirect your thoughts. Here are two questions to start with:
1. What is the worst thing that could happen in your situation?
2. What is the underlying threat or danger that you feel?