Help your clients gain more control over their worries

Who is this module for?

Therapists can use the module with adults who struggle with worrying thoughts. The goal of the module is to provide tools to manage worrying and help reduce symptoms of excessive worrying.

What is the content of 'Worry less'?

This module focuses on helping clients to reduce their worrying. Clients are provided with psychoeducation and videos of experience experts. They also practise noting down their own worrying thoughts. The ‘Worrying moment’ diary helps clients keep track of their worrying thoughts and the situations in which they occur. A number of different exercises are offered to deal with worrying thoughts: designated time to worry, a thought scheme with helpful thoughts and the ‘white bear’ exercise. Clients can also practise relaxation using audio clips, including breathing and muscle relaxation exercises. By the end of the module, clients will have developed practical skills to reduce their worrying.

Worrying moment diary

As clients go through the module, the "Worrying moment" diary is automatically activated. In this diary clients can track their worrying thoughts and the situations in which they arise. They can also note what helped to reduce the worry at that moment. The diary can be completed at any time of day via the app or on a laptop or computer.

What is this module based on?

The module ‘Worry Less’ was developed by Minddistrict. The content of the module was created through an extensive development process and is based on relevant literature as well as the knowledge and experience of professionals and experience experts. If you would like to learn more about the development process of this module, please contact the person responsible for ehealth within your organisation.

How can this module be used?

The module consists of 5 chapters, 10 milestones, and 5 submission moments. The diary ‘Moments of worry’ is automatically activated throughout the module. The module can be used in various contexts, such as in basic or specialised mental health care. Therapists can choose to assign the module with or without providing feedback. Regardless, it is important to designate space in face-to-face sessions to discuss any difficulties or questions the client may have regarding the topics covered in the module. The module is specifically designed for use on mobile phones through the Minddistrict app, but it can also be accessed on a (desktop) computer.