Anxiety Files

Simple and powerful techniques for coping with anxiety and worry.

Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., is the author of Anxiety Free and The Worry Cure. He is Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical School and Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. See full bio

May 1, 2008, Anxiety

Comments on "How Does Your Worry Make Sense?"

How Does Your Worry Make Sense?

By Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D. on May 1, 2008 in Anxiety Files

Your worry makes sense to you because you have a rule-book in your head that you follow. You think you have a responsibility to worry, your worry motivates you, it protects you, it eliminates uncertainty, and it keeps you from failing and feeling bad. But it won't work. Check out the Rule-Book for Worry and let us know if any of this fits you. Read More

Dr. Leahy have written a

Submitted by S. Relampagos on May 5, 2008 - 7:13pm.

Dr. Leahy have written a very interesting book about worry. The Worry Cure book will make people like me to think that worrying a lot will not help a person achieve his or her goals in life. I'm going to get the book and my thanks to Dr. Leahy for his wonderful insights to worry-free world.