The ObservatoryWaiting for news
A way to get through uncertainty you can't influence (a test result, an application, news that is taking its time) by separating the waiting from the worry inside it
How it works
- What you are waiting forWriteChoose
- Waiting and worryChoose
The waiting itself is not something to solve. It is a state you are in until the news arrives. What makes it heavy is usually everything you do WITH the waiting: checking, guessing, replaying scenarios. The two can be se …
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Why does it work?
Limiting worry to a set time of day (worry postponement) is a well-tested CBT technique that reduces time spent worrying without requiring the thoughts to disappear completely. Actively trying to suppress a thought tends instead to make it more intrusive, a rebound effect shown in Daniel Wegner's research on thought suppression.
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