“Evenings hit hard, though days are fine”
A typical first conversation: short questions instead of advice, attention to detail and one doable step at the end.
- — You
- Anxiety hits me in the evenings, though during the day everything is fine. I don’t understand where it comes from.
- — Mentavita
- Let’s look closer. When exactly does it come — right after work, or later, when everything quiets down?
- — You
- Later. When the tasks are done and I’m alone with my thoughts.
- — Mentavita
- It sounds like tasks muffle during the day what gets louder in the evening. What are the thoughts about — the day that passed or tomorrow?
- — You
- Tomorrow. That I won’t make it, that I’ll let someone down.
- — Mentavita
- A familiar loop: your mind tries to prepare for tomorrow, but does it at the most tired moment. Shall we try “scheduled worry”? Five minutes: write tomorrow’s worries down and give them a time slot during the day. Last week you wrote that journaling helps — you can do it right there.
An illustrative example written by the editors. Names and details are fictional.