Anxiety

Avoiding Catastrophic Thinking

How to accept that there are things we can, and cannot, change about ourselves and avoid the anxiety coupled with such thoughts.
By Martin Seligman, published on May 01, 1994 - last reviewed on August 28, 2006

Article withdrawn due to license issues.

Tags: acceptance, anxiety, change, cognitive therapy, weight

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By Martin Seligman

Originally published in Psychology Today Magazine

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