Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
How can you live better?
A
Stop trying to conquer anxiety, fear, and other challenging feelings.
2
Q
What are the four ways anxiety myths are perpetuated?
A
- Fusion with thoughts
- Evaluating experiences
- Avoiding experiences
- Reason-giving for behavior
3
Q
What is fusion?
A
Treating thoughts as if they are the same thing as the experiences described by them.
4
Q
How should we approach evaluation?
A
Recognize that it is normal but that evaluations are just evaluations.
5
Q
When is avoidance a sensible strategy?
A
When the situation could hurt or kill you.
6
Q
What should you do about your worries, anxieties, and fears?
A
Sit with them. Observe them. Be mindful of them.
