A 'contingency plan' is a series of things to do should things not work out as we had hoped.

It’s wise to prepare should things go wrong. Contrary to superstition, planning what you’ll do if there’s a problem doesn’t make bad things any more likely to happen!

At the top of the page there's a list of common early warning signs that stress is increasing, so making us more vulnerable to anxiety.

While many of these will be familiar to most people, we all have our own signs and symptoms. For example, Mrs. Jones knew she was getting more anxious when she felt too tired to take her dog for a walk. This was one of her 'early warning signs.'

Why not make a list of things you can do to stop your anxiety from getting worse, or if you become concerned about your wellbeing. Put them in order so you have a series of things you can do, progressing from one step to the next if the previous one fails.