The Anxiety and Stress Solution Deck offers practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety. Each card offers a quick tip, followed by a tool, a short activity to put that tip into practice, and a takeaway.
The deck is divided by four color-coded focused areas of CBT, which Belmont calls the 4 C's: Challenge Your Thoughts, Change Your Behaviors, Clarify Your Feelings, and Create Calmness.
These cards can be a tool for therapists working with clients individually or in groups, or for those who are looking for self-help skills. You can select one or more cards a day to focus on, or pick them randomly to practice managing stress and anxiety. Revisit the cards as often as you need.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) traditionally focuses on identifying underlying thoughts causing mood and behavioral problems. The added focus of mindfulness offers calming strategies through nonjudgmental, centered awareness and acceptance of what we cannot change.
About the Author:
Judith Belmont, MS, LPC, is a psychotherapist, consultant, mental health author, and motivational speaker. She has spoken nationally as a workplace wellness speaker as well as a continuing education presenter for PESI. She focuses on psychoeducation and practical life skills.
