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Mind over chatter

Thirty small tasks to overthink less, worry less, and give your brain a well-earned tea break. An 18-page workbook from Dee. Most tasks take five minutes.

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Week 1
Spot it
Notice what the brain is up to, without arguing with it yet.
Week 2
Sort it
Work out which worries are jobs and which are just noise.
Week 3
Flip it
Same situation, different story. Tell it the way a good mate would.
Week 4
Let it go
Loosen your grip and keep what helped.

Meet your inner overthinker

Most of us have a favourite. Some of us collect the full set. The workbook starts by introducing you, then hands you a line to talk back with.

The Replayer
Rewinds awkward conversations in HD, with director's commentary.
Talk back: "That episode's finished. No sequel needed."
The Fortune Teller
Predicts disaster with total confidence and a terrible track record.
Talk back: "Thanks, but I'll wait and see."
The Mind Reader
Knows exactly what everyone thinks of you. Spoiler: they're mostly thinking about dinner.
Talk back: "I can't read minds. Nobody's renewed my licence."
The What-If-er
Builds a full disaster film from one unanswered text.
Talk back: "What if it's fine? It usually is."
30
daily tasks, from naming your overthinking radio station to a note for a future bad day. Rest days built in.
5
write-in exercises: catch of the day, not my circus, a thought on trial, the worry car park and a 30-day tracker. Plus a tear-out spiral stopper.
A4
PDF. Print it and scribble, or fill it in on a tablet. Yours to keep.

Three of the thirty

Day 02
Name the station.
Give your overthinking a radio name. Worst-Case FM? Doom 101.5? When it comes on, say "oh, it's that station" and turn it down.
Day 17
Worst, best, most likely.
Your brain only shows you the horror trailer. Write all three endings. Most likely is usually a bit boring. Boring is great.
Day 20
Sing it.
Sing your worry to the tune of Happy Birthday. It's very hard to catastrophise in falsetto.

Why it costs money

The library stays free, forever. The workbook is how you can help keep it that way. Every copy pays for the hours that go into checking links, finding new resources and writing the occasional note.

This isn't therapy.
It works nicely alongside it. If things feel heavy right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or find your country's line at findahelpline.com.
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Dee, founder of Anxious as Anything
A note from Dee
I made this because I needed it too.

I'm not a therapist, just someone who's been anxious as anything and collected what actually helped. Everything in here is short, practical and meant to be scribbled on. Go easy on yourself. Dee x

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Sound familiar?

“My brain has 47 tabs open and one is playing music.”

“I replay conversations from 2014.”

“I’ve tried “just don’t think about it”. Didn’t work.”

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