Practice RAIN to stay grounded when experiencing anxiety
from Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Min by Judson Brewer
How to Apply This
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When you feel stressed or anxious, RELAX into it
Don’t grit your teeth, just let go and feel it come on. Try to even smile a little! -
ALLOW and ACCEPT this wave as it is
Don’t try to push or ignore it. -
Be curious and INVESTIGATE the wave of your anxiety
Ask yourself: “Hmm, what is going on in my body right now?” -
Finally, NOTE the experience
On a piece of paper. Keep it simple using short phrases or single words like “tightness”, “pressure”, “contraction”. -
Follow that wave until it completely subsides
Repeat this process the next time you feel it coming.
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