Anxiety, Worry, Panic, and Stress Management
The Struggle Switch
Russ Harris, Ph.D.
Anxiety
- Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders – Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- About Anxiety – Helpguide.org
- Fear of Flying
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Managing Anxiety ‘The Noise in My Head’ :Six-Episode Video Series produced by Reid Wilson, PhD. Each video is about 5 minutes long.
- Math Anxiety Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 50 min
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Self Help for Anxieties
- Simple Phobias
- Social Anxieties and Phobias
- Test Anxiety – Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 38 min
Worry
- How to Stop Worrying
helpguide.org - Mastering Your Worries – Centre for Clinical Interventions
Panic Attacks
- Coping with Panic Attacks -Centre for Clinical Interventions
- The Key to Overcoming Panic Attacks – anxietycoach.com
- Panic attacks
- How to Stop a Panic Attack – Greg Beck
- The Panic Center Created by Peter Farvolden, PhD, a psychologist from Canada. This program utilizes empirically-supported online interventions for panic disorder. Panic disorder is characterized by frequent panic attacks, worry about having future panic attacks and avoidance of situations that the person fears will cause a panic attack. This website is excellent for the person who is highly motivated to keep track of symptoms and work though all 9 modules (program also includes 7 supplemental modules). Includes an online support group.
Stress Management
- About Stress -Notre Dame UCC
- Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress – Helpguide.org
- Float Your Stress Away – Notre Dame UCC
- Apps for anxiety and stress management
- Stress Reduction
- TAO videos for stress and anxiety reduction
Relaxation Exercises
Downloadable mp3 Audio Relaxation Exercises
- Progressive Relaxation Exercise
Recorded by Steve Sprinkle, former Director of the Counseling Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Combination Relaxation Exercise
Recorded by Bonnie Lambourn, psychologist at the Counseling Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Various Meditations on YouTube
University of New Hampshire Health - Relaxation Downloads
Dartmouth College - Written Relaxation Instructions Notre Dame UCC
Mindfulness Exercises:
Downloadable mp3 Audio Mindfulness Meditation Exercises
- Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Exercises
Portland Psychotherapy Clinic - Free Guided Meditations
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - Mindfulness library from Iowa State University Counseling Center
- How to Make Stress Your Friend: Kelly McGonigle, PhD Stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others. (TED talk video, 14 min)
- The Science of Willpower: Kelly McGonigal, PhD, What is willpower and how we can get more of it. (video, 14 min)
- Developing a Growth Mindset: Carol Dweck, PhD
Health Anxiety
- Overcoming Health Anxiety – Center for Clinical Interventions
Other Resources:
- Anxiety Disorders: The Role of Psychotherapy in Effective Treatment – American Psychological Association
- Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders – Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Perfectionism & Procrastination Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 53 min