Regret, what an awful feeling. And there’s a firm trend of trying to a live a life with #NoRegrets. But as we learn in this episode, that’s not really as evolved of a goal as it might appear on the surface.

Regret, like ALL EMOTIONS (read that again) is a carrier of a message. What is the message behind the regret and how does this awful feeling shape your life choices?

A full page description plus 2 recordings of a progressive muscle relaxation from Anxiety Canada.

“Progressive Muscle Relaxation teaches you how to relax your muscles through a two-step process. First, you systematically tense particular muscle groups in your body, such as your neck and shoulders. Next, you release the tension and notice how your muscles feel when you relax them. This exercise will help you to lower your overall tension and stress levels, and help you relax when you are feeling anxious. It can also help reduce physical problems such as stomachaches and headaches, as well as improve your sleep.”

A downloadable PDF from Therapist Aid that gives you the basic structure of a Thought Record typically used in CBT. This is a resource that you would use with your therapist to start, then take it home and fill it out when problematic thought patterns come up.

A downloadable PDF from the Beck Institute that goes over common thinking distortions and then offers questions for self-reflection. You’re given an opportunity to really question your thoughts and see what is realistic and what might not be.

“Just because you think something, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true”

A downloadable PDF from Anxiety Canada that covers the basics of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how to identify it within yourself and how to manage it. We like this resource because it draws attention to those subtle avoidance or safety behaviours that end up perpetuating social anxiety and urges you to begin noticing and changing them.

A downloadable PDF from Anxiety Canada that covers the basics of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how to identify it within yourself and how to manage it. We like this resource because it covers all of those tricky thoughts and beliefs that maintain the anxiety making you believe that it’s actually helpful. Spoiler alert, it often is not!