Behavioral Exposure

step 1: exposure in imagination

step 2: in vivo exposure

anxious behaviors are designed to […]: prevent bad things, worry, and provide reassurance

to overcome anxieties, you must: face fears directly and prevent excessive safety/checking behaviors

avoiding avoidant behaviors: tolerate imperfections, let go of attempts to control everything, realize mistakes are human, and let go of responsibility of unlikely events

begin with: anxiety-provoking behavior

use: cue controlled relaxation

practice is needed until anxiety is at: 25 in scale

move onto a more: difficult behavior