Can't sleep at 3AM? Worry Window exercise (CBT) can help. Real-life stress management that works.

About this episode

The episode discusses a practical CBT tool called the 'worry window' for managing stress during challenging times.

Your stress does not politely wait for your meditation cushion. It hits when the day is already going sideways and your brain starts doing that late night replay at 3 a.m. Today we talk about what real stress management looks like when life keeps handing you lemons and you do not even have the capacity to make more lemonade. I walk you through a simple, research backed CBT tool called the “worry window,” which I also call a “whiny beach moment.” The point is not to pretend nothing bothers y...

People in this episode

Host: Angela Shurina

Topics covered

• stress management
• CBT
• worry window
• mental health
• self improvement

Keywords

• stress
• CBT
• worry window
• mental health
• 3AM
• real-life stress management
• self improvement

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