Managing Anxiety: A Behavioral Mapping Worksheet

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Domain
Wellness
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Action Reflection
Details
15 min Mid session As-needed
Topics
Emotions Mindset Accountability

Supporting sustainable performance and personal resilience.

When to Use This Tool
A client anxious about a specific goal or situation and wants a behavioral map
Identifying what to stop, start, and keep doing to feel less overwhelmed
Turning a diffuse feeling of anxiety into concrete behavior changes
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In the context of what's making you most anxious right now, what are you doing t...

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1 Manager anxious about their first executive presentation to the board
Context

A manager has been asked to present quarterly results to the executive team for the first time. They have the content but describe feeling paralyzed when they try to prepare. The anxiety is diffuse - they can't articulate exactly what they're worried about, which makes it harder to address. Previous prep sessions have produced minimal progress.

How to Introduce

Position this as a behavior map, not a feelings exercise. 'The anxiety doesn't go away by thinking about it differently....

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Client is stuck on a problem and keeps cycling through the same thoughts without resolution

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