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

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Sixth Week: How to use your emotions rather than worry about them

By Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D. on March 30, 2009 in Anxiety Files

Worry is often a way that we avoid our emotions. We are trying to think our way out of things rather than allow ourselves to feel our feelings. Recent research shows that worriers have negative views of feelings. Take a look at the questionnaire here and see if you have negative beliefs about feelings. And then find out what you can do to help yourself. Read More

I also believe your thoughts

Submitted by Fred Smilek on March 31, 2009 - 1:04pm.

I also believe your thoughts make you worry. When you change your thoughts, the worries will go away.

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Emotions of Power

Submitted by steve borgman on April 1, 2009 - 2:52pm.

I really like Anthony Robbins' chapter on Emotions in his book entitled, The Giant Within. He also points out that our emotions can teach us what we need, and he gives some practical guidelines for learning from our emotions. The other important peice in learning to accept, is being able to constructively (not ruminatively) journal. And being able to surrender them up in prayer is also helpful, if you are not opposed to spirituality.