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Treating Anxiety

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WILLY WIENER, PhD: You might envision yourself if this person wants to establish a boundary for themselves and be a little bit more assertive and has had difficulty doing that. You might imagine yourself doing this in a very relaxed way. See a vision of yourself relaxed and firmly assertively, not in an aggressive way, communicating your needs and doing that with poise and in a calm manner. It might help that person actually the next day or later that afternoon execute that and do it with a little more confidence.

FRANCIS MASSINO, PhD: We try to have people focus on behaving as well as they can or speaking as effectively as they can, or feeling as calm as they can. To really use this imagery to prepare themselves in every arena so that when the actual event occurs, they are as prepared as they possibly can be. We really do believe that with this family member if you imagine trying to approach and let's say there is not a positive resolution and that this person is not going to change, which is often the case. You can't change other people. You can only change the way you react to them. So we would have someone then visualize a way to turn his or her attention to another family member -- someone with whom the interactions are going to be more positive.

PAUL MONIZ: Okay, some very good advice. Dr. Fran Massino, thank you very much for your time. Dr. Willy Wiener, as well. Both from the Institute for Performance Advancement in Manhattan. Remember there is a difference between stress and clinical anxiety. If you have questions, and you cannot cope, you should consult a professional. I'm Paul Moniz, thanks for joining us.