How Turbo Thinkers© Can Tackle Anxiety

According to the APA, 62% of people feel a heightened sense of anxiety since the start of the COVID pandemic. Turbo Thinkers can be prone to anxiety because of emotional dysregulation, so it’s no surprise that it often arises as a topic in coaching sessions. When we begin to explore the source of anxiety, we usually discover a lack of clarity. So much of this global pandemic has been unknown to us. We are living at a time in history surrounded by doubt, lack of information and misinformation. Not knowing what will happen triggers fear and anxiety, especially combined with the prospect of unknowable danger. We feel anxious about losses in finance, quality of life, and the ability to connect with those we love. How can we pump the breaks on the Turbo Thinker roller coaster of anxiety? We can practice the pause with mindfulness and meditation. The mind wanders and we bring it back to observe the present moment with kindness and curiosity. Once we are present and out of our lizard brain, we can engage the prefrontal cortex and think clearly. We can shift from obsessing over what is out of our control to what is in our control. For instance,

I can control:

• What I focus on right now.

• How I interpret events.

• How I practice gratitude.

• How I take care of my health.

• When I ignore behavior that annoys me.

• Treating myself and others with kindness.

• How I show others I care about them.

• Asking for what I need.

• How I respond to challenges.

• Setting my own boundaries.

• How I talk to myself.

• How often I smile.

What can you control at this very moment? What step can you take to be more calm, content and confident? What will you do right now?

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