Worry often shows up uninvited—flooding your mind with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios—but you can break the cycle of worry by learning to interrupt those anxious thoughts as they happen. In the audiobook The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It, Dr. David Carbonell introduces a surprisingly simple technique to track and disrupt worry in real time—using nothing more than a bottle of Tic Tacs. By turning awareness into action, this small daily habit helps bring anxious thinking out of the shadows and puts you back in control.

Today, we’re sharing an excerpt from The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It, where Dr. Carbonell explains how becoming more aware of your anxious thoughts—rather than avoiding them—can help reduce their power over time. If you’re stuck in a loop of worry and overthinking, this practical strategy can help you shift your mindset and finally break the cycle of worry.

In this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from the audiobook The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It by Dr. David Carbonell, where you’ll learn how to break the cycle of worry by becoming more aware of your anxious thoughts in the moment. Instead of trying to push worry away or distract yourself, Dr. Carbonell introduces a simple, surprising strategy that helps you track those “what if” thoughts as they happen. You’ll discover how a small shift in awareness can reduce the power of anxious thinking and give you a greater sense of control. If you’re tired of overthinking and feeling stuck in worry loops, this excerpt offers a practical and empowering way to quiet your mind—one Tic Tac at a time.

If you like what you hear today, the audio version of “The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It“ is available on Audible, and you can listen to it for free as part of your premium Spotify membership.

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Note that the information in this episode is of a general nature and is furnished for your knowledge and understanding only. If you have symptoms, including but not limited to any that resemble symptoms described in this episode, you should visit your doctor or health care provider for a full evaluation.

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