My therapist told me

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers experiencing anxiety by offering a relatable and simple coping strategy presented in a visually calming nighttime city setting.

Summary

The video displays a quote from a therapist suggesting a coping mechanism for nighttime anxiety: creating a fake blizzard emergency to encourage staying in bed. The text is overlaid on a nighttime cityscape scene.

Structure

1Introduction of therapist's advice
2Explanation of the 'fake weather emergency'
3Instruction to stay in bed and pretend inability to leave
4Visual of a nighttime city scene

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My therapist told me "When you feel anxious at night make a fake weather emergency. You cannot leave until the morning because apparently there is a blizzard outside. Stay comfy in bed, 'pretend you can't leave'"