Habits
Graded Task Exposure Ladder
A graded task exposure ladder advances one feared-behavior rung per successful week—rebuilding self-efficacy without skipping steps after one good day.
A graded task exposure ladder ranks feared or avoided behaviors from easiest to hardest—open gym app, pack bag, enter floor, one set—advancing one rung per successful week. Used in anxiety protocols and habit re-entry after injury fear.
Never skip two rungs after one good day. Physiological calm matters; pair with breath if arousal spikes.
Common questions
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What if anxiety spikes on an easy rung?
Stay on that rung until three calm completions, or step down one level. Skipping rungs usually retriggers avoidance and drops efficacy.
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