intense.	At	this	point,	it	can	be	quite	difficult	to	escape.	The	quickest	solution
is	to	avoid	this	stage	altogether.	Developing	an	early	warning	awareness	that
reacts	before	anxiety	has	reached	high	intensity	protects	us	from	becoming
stuck	in	the	vortex.
STRATEGY:	IDENTIFY	YOUR	WORRY
TRIGGERS
Even	though	we	tend	to	worry	about	the	same	things	day	in	and	day	out,	we
persist	in	wasting	time	and	energy	considering	each	worry	that	pops	up	as	if	it
were	
new
	
and	deeply	significant.	Our	worries	repeat	because	we	fail	to
problem	solve	and	cope	with	them	appropriately.	Identifying	the	larger	issues
your	worried	thoughts	trigger	means	you	can	switch	from	worried	thinking	to
problem-solving.
Below	is	a	list	of	the	more	common	larger	issues	that	individual	worries
tend	to	trigger,	and	example	steps/actions	to	take	to	address	each.	Identify	the
categories	your	worries	tend	to	fall	into	and	see	if	you	can	come	up	with	a
few	steps	to	take	for	each.
Financial
Actionable	step:
	
Develop	a	budget;	meet	with	financial	planner
Job/school
Actionable	step:
	
Enroll	in	a	class;	get	tutor