Anxiety · Cognitive
'What If' Worksheet
Turn a spiral into a decision
'What if' chains are worry disguised as thinking. Follow one to its actual end, then rewrite the question into something you can answer or act on.
The what-if that started it
Where the chain went (what if… then what if… then…)
Which of these are actually likely
Which are worst-case fantasies
Turn the loudest what-if into a 'what would I do if'
One concrete action or acceptance step from the answer