An event can take up far more time in your mind than it will on the calendar. You may keep rehearsing what might go wrong, even when there is little more you can usefully do to prepare.

Anticipatory Anxiety is a self-hypnosis recording from Uncommon Knowledge, available through Hypnosis Downloads. Its intended focus is the worry that builds before something happens and finding a different relationship with that uncertainty.

Preparation and repeated worrying

This may interest you if the lead-up to appointments, travel or other events is the difficult part. It has a broader theme than a recording specifically about presentations, court or weddings.

Points to consider

A practical question is whether the thought points to an action you can take now. You might make a note of that action, or recognise that you are revisiting a possibility rather than receiving new information. The recording is an optional resource for reflection, not a requirement to eliminate every worried thought.

Persistent anxiety that affects sleep, work or everyday activities deserves appropriate support. The audio cannot assess an anxiety disorder or guarantee that future events will feel easy.

Further information: NHS: anxiety, fear and panic.

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