One way I lighten up from my GAD is to remember that worry is always about the future and that has not happened yet so is completely in my imagination. Since it is in my imagination and I have a good imagination I might as well imagine wonderful things happening as bad ones.

If it is the middle of the night, I think of 3 things I can do in the morning about my fears and if it is now, I go do something now. I have a paper due January 9 and I'm already finished and working on my paper due February 20! I know both will get done, etc. but it helps the anxiety a little bit if I have a plan and work at it because I have decided to instead of because I "have to".