REPOSE · The Silent Thief

You finished the book. Here is what comes next.

Anxiety is a silent thief. REPOSE is six steps to take yourself back.

Read it in an evening. Use it for the rest of your life.

The Silent Thief, by Noah Nguyen

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Download the worksheet

The REPOSE one-page worksheet

The six steps on one page. Print it and use it with one real worry.

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Six steps to set your worry down

  1. RecognizeNotice it, step back

    Am I worrying right now? Pause. One long breath out.

  2. ExamineName it clearly

    “I’m worried that…” If it’s still vague, ask: what exactly?

  3. PriceWeigh what it costs

    If the worst happens, what do I lose? Small, medium or large? If small, set it down here.

  4. OutlineDraw the line

    What is in my hands? What is not?

  5. Set a courseFor what is in my hands

    What will I do? When? And if it doesn’t work?

    or Set downFor what is not

    What is not mine to carry? Say it: “I have done my part.”

  6. EaseLet the body follow

    Five slow breaths, out longer than in. A short walk. Sleep.

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Tell me how the six steps went for you, or ask me anything. About three minutes.

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Know someone carrying a silent thief? Send them the one-page REPOSE guide. It is free, and they don't need the book to use it.

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Inside:

  • the one-page guide
  • the six steps as one image
  • quote images
  • the book cover
  • a short introduction to the book

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About the author

Noah Nguyen spent thirty years in information technology, leading companies of hundreds to thousands of people. To stay steady under that pressure, he studied philosophy, especially the Stoics, and the psychology of stress and anxiety, then tested what he learned on himself and the people around him. What remained became REPOSE, six steps to set a worry down.