Worry Time is a simple, evidence-based technique often used in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help manage chronic worry. Instead of fighting negative thoughts, Worry Time encourages you to go with the flow and allow your worries to happen in a more intentional way. By scheduling one or more short periods each day to focus on your worries — usually 5 to 30 minutes — you’re better able to focus on other things and avoid spending most of your day worrying. When worries sh

Not all worry is unhelpful. Some worry can actually be productive — it helps you to problem-solve and take action. Other types of worry, however, tend to fuel anxiety and keep you stuck in a loop of overthinking without any action. Learning to tell the difference can be an important part of managing anxiety. Productive worry Productive worry feels more manageable than unproductive worry and often leads to action or solutions. It usually looks like this: The concern is about a