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Sometimes the simplest solution is actually the best way to go. If you have ever shaken your head in frustration trying to get a worrisome thought to leave you alone, these research-based, best practices in the form of simple, easy-to-understand suggestions may help. Amy Morin, LCSW, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do (Harper Collins 2014), shares in her blog post from Psychology Today.com profound insights to help release your anxious, worried mind from its exhausting work of overthinking. Follow, or copy and paste the link:
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If you would like to learn more about relief from worry and anxiety, or any other concern, the UConn EAP provides confidential, free, professional consultation, brief counseling and/or referral for faculty, staff, graduate assistants and household family members to help identify and resolve problems or concerns affecting you, your family or your job.
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For more information, contact: Gary Alger at gary.alger@uconn.edu