Shrinking Stress:
First visualize a situation that is anxious or (1) . Now begin to (2) the stressful picture. Hold your hand out in front of you. Place the picture in the (3) of your hand. If the stressor has a characteristic sound such as a voice or traffic noise, hear it getting tiny and soft. As it continues to shrink its voice or sounds become almost inaudible. Now the stressful picture is so small it can fit on your second finger. Watch it shrink until it (4) .