Worry Doll - Camo

People who have camo worries have often served in the armed forces in some manner.

Since I’ve never served, I can’t tell you what you feel or how you might think. However, these worries are for you, and hopefully they help your journey or burdens become a little easier to bear.

Sorry there! We’re bad at our jobs!

Worries are tiny creatures who often appear to come from nowhere.

Worries aren't evil, but they are a bit bad at their job - which is to alert people to things that could be going on in their lives.

It is said that capturing or “taming” one is a great way to start dealing with the worries in your life. You can place it on a shelf next to you and tell it to “knock it off” or say that you, “got the message”, so you don’t need any more alerts.

Always remember: your Worry is merely a blind little animal that's trying to help, but is pretty bad at it. Be sure to give it, and yourself, a break.

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1. This is a real anxiety reduction technique I learned in therapy

2. Get a worry doll

3. Name it - silly names work best, like “Pancakes”

4. Place it on a shelf near you

5. When you feel anxious, turn to the doll and say something like “that’ll do Pancakes, I don’t need any alert right now.” or “it’s okay, Pancakes, I can handle this on my own”

6. You can say this mentally, verbally, or written

7. It works for a few reasons:

   1. You’re acknowledging that you’re feeling anxious

   2. But you’re declaring that you’re going to carry on regardless

   3. Your honoring your flight/fight system but not letting it run your day

   4. You're adding a bit of humor to it and that’ll lighten the load a bit.

   5. By mimicking caring for the doll/creature you’re caring for yourself in a way and, therefore, putting yourself in a less self critical mental state.

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Size: Large. approx 4 inches tall. and Small is appox 3 inches tall.
Full resin pour.

These are nice and heavy. The large size is about 4 inches tall and weighs about 1/2 lb. The small is appox 3 inches tall and weighs a bit less.
Hand-painted item. Some variations in color may occur.
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