Good article, many interesting thoughts! Rationalizing the reasons behind anxiety might work for some people, but for me this is rarely the case. Usually it just pushes me into what you called "analysis loop" where I let the negative thoughts circle and circle around my mind, obsessing over the reasons, consequences etc. I'll try to describe some methods I have used, maybe somebody here also has experiences with them.
The first method I use is what I call the "depersonalization method", though it probably has a better (and official) name. Basically I assume that everybody else thinks exactly the same way as I do and then I analyze my actions as a detached... (read more)
Good article, many interesting thoughts! Rationalizing the reasons behind anxiety might work for some people, but for me this is rarely the case. Usually it just pushes me into what you called "analysis loop" where I let the negative thoughts circle and circle around my mind, obsessing over the reasons, consequences etc. I'll try to describe some methods I have used, maybe somebody here also has experiences with them.
The first method I use is what I call the "depersonalization method", though it probably has a better (and official) name. Basically I assume that everybody else thinks exactly the same way as I do and then I analyze my actions as a detached... (read more)