I struggle a bit with anxiety, and started doing some similar form of labeling a few months back. Whenever I notice my thoughts spiraling I just notice it ("I

I struggle a bit with anxiety, and started doing some similar form of labeling a few months back. Whenever I notice my thoughts spiraling I just notice it ("I am starting to be anxious") and take a few deep breath to put a break on the automatic reflex loop. I can't say it solves all problems, but it seems to be at least somewhat helpful, and as the PDF says, it's really, really easy.