Unhelpful coping strategies

The strategies we use to calm down often cause more harm and lead to more overthinking. Unhelpful strategies include:

• Constantly looking out for threats: For example, in health, you look for signs of illness in excess, leading to more health-related concerns.
• Seeking answers and reassurance: If you reach a point where you depend on strategies to reduce your worries, it can lead to more concerns.
• Excessive planning so there is no room for the unexpected. When the unusual does happen, we don't know how to cope.