Some of those cognitive distortions could be categorized like catastrophizing or all or nothing thinking. One tactic that I absolutely love, Dr. Angela Neil Barnett at Kent State calls this the so what chorus. This is another sort of exercise you might get if you took cognitive behavioral therapy. It's building a muscle that lets you sit with discomfort.
Morra Aarons-Mele shares powerful tactics for channeling anxiety into a productive force.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why it’s powerful to admit you’re anxious.
2) The common thought traps that hold achievers back.
3) Three powerful solutions to stop negative self-talk.
Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change, in 2010, and sold her business in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. She lives outside Boston with her family and menagerie.