Example of Stress Analysis - To remove excuses for worrying

Example of "Stress Analysis"

This type of analysis is best to do on paper, anytime you are worried, stressed or fearful about a certain topic or area of your life. Once you have something like this on paper, if you come back to worrying again, you can remind yourself "hey, I already analyzed this extensively, there is no reason for me to worry about this anymore, I just need focus on the action steps I determined."

Subject stressing/worrying/causing anxiety/fear:

The Move

What is stressing me - situations or thoughts	*Inside my control or outside of my control?	Resolution - Thing I can do/defer/forget about
Lots of paperwork needed for mortgage guy	Inside	-I have the paperwork, just need to gather and send
Closing date not firm	Outside	-waiting for mortgage guy to get back to me on bridge loan -defer
Don't have movers	Inside my control	-want to wait until know close date -defer until have close date
How will animals be moved?	Inside	-I'll figure it out as time moves closer -I always take care of my animals so I trust I will do whatever is necessary to make it as easy as possible -defer until mid-Sept
Keeping new carpet perfect	Some inside/mostly outside	- will do my best, that's all I can do
This is more than I can handle, I might go crazy	Outside - I have a mental breakdown or I don't - I can't control that	- I have handled everything fine so far - Worst parts are past me now - Remind myself to take things one step at a time, consult this list, and by October it will all be done -Get moral support from family and friends when needed
I might not like the new house, may be too small	Outside	-Did the best I could to fit my values -can build on if we need to -will put items in storage if need to -forget about it
Mom and other family members may bother me too much at new house (i.e. unscheduled drop ins)	Outside if they try/Inside if I put up boundary or not	- Have already established boundary - They know I run a business from home - I am good at boundaries, so no reason to think I won't be good this time - Don't answer door when working - Forget about it unless have problem

Conclusions - Things I can do right now:

-Do best I can on carpet

-Gather paperwork for mortgage guy

-Get moral support if needed

-Don't worry about rest

*Can also use my business, their business, or G-d/The Universe's business here