#8 What do you do when you hate dealing with problems? - Overcoming Worry & Anxiety | Dr. Rami Nader

One of the biggest sources of worry for people who worry a lot is problems. It is often assumed that people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (and people who worry a lot) are not very good at solving problems. However, that’s not true. People who worry a lot are just as good at solving problems as people who don’t worry a lot. The difference is that people who worry a lot tend not to use their problem-solving skills because of something called Negative Problem Orientation. Negative Problem Orientation is a tendency to view yourself as not good at solving problems and thinking about problems as threats. If you are not good at solving problems and problems are threatening, then it’s natural to want to avoid problems as much as possible. However, the more you avoid a problem, the more you worry about it and, usually, the worse the problem gets. Negative Problem Orientation comes out in three main ways: 1) Seeing problems as abnormal, or that there’s something wrong if I have problems. 2) Focusing on the threatening aspects of the problem and not seeing the opportunity or challenge in it. 3) Getting so effective at avoiding problems, that a person fails to recognize that a problem is there. To help with reframing problems as opportunities, you can download a worksheet here: https://tinyurl.com/y2mmdy3h For more information about excessive worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, see my long form video: https://tinyurl.com/y4yqthap #GAD #Worry #CBT Videos in the worry management series: Overcoming Worry 1: Defining Worry: 3 features of worry and 2 types of worry - https://tinyurl.com/y2ox4z9n Overcoming Worry 2: Understanding a model of worry and worry awareness training - https://tinyurl.com/y5awco8l Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 3: The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Worry - https://tinyurl.com/y6ohak2y Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 4: Manifestations of Intolerance of Uncertainty - https://youtu.be/kxZhnoO23iM Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 5: Two Ways to Build Tolerance for Uncertainty - https://youtu.be/UL8ayC0Fe9Y Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 6: Five Myths about Worry - https://youtu.be/Ss-lybWi5wE Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 7: Challenging Worry Myths - https://youtu.be/x0c4Am9gj4I Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 8: What do you do when you hate dealing with problems? - https://youtu.be/CwnlOXtnn58 Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 9: Problem-Solving Skills to Defeat Worry - https://youtu.be/hyWDgTiVVfY Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 10: Why we worry about things that haven’t happened - https://youtu.be/n2u3jpGl81Q Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 11: The most surprising tool to help you worry less - https://youtu.be/mkYxVWlwuk0 Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 12 - A Worry Management Recipe - https://youtu.be/nr68o7eBmBQ Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 13 - Dealing with Complex Worries - https://youtu.be/rXeISzGK71Q Overcoming Worry & Anxiety 14 - Maintaining Progress and Preventing Worry Relapse - https://youtu.be/KRk9aRjr0XI For more information about Dr. Rami Nader, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y3eu5dfw For more information about Dr. Michel Dugas' work on Generalized Anxiety Disorder and an excellent workbook, visit: https://tinyurl.com/yxf78mnt DISCLAIMER: The videos provided here on this YouTube Channel are for informational use only. The video content provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These videos do not establish a psychologist/client relationship. Always seek the advice of your doctor or mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this channel. Dr. Rami Nader assumes no duty to correct or update the video content nor to resolve or clarify any inconsistent information that may be a part of the video content. Reliance on any content is solely at the viewer’s risk. Dr. Rami Nader hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the said video content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.