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Negative thoughts

karanhere
karanhere
Hey guys.I have been facing some problem lately.While i am doing something suddenly a negative thought crosses my mind and i keep on thinking about it and my good mood gets transformed into bad.I try to get rid of it but it gets really hard.
Anyone has a solution.
Want2Bbetter
Want2Bbetter
STOP trying to NOT think about it. Allow it. Make an appointment and say, "OK, I am allowing myself to think about this awful thought for the next five minutes. After that I will allow myself to think it about it later, around 8PM tonight."

The problem with intrusive thoughts is that those of us with panic/anxiety grab hold and analyze why the thought came into our minds and it must mean we're crazy etc.

When we learn to ALLOW it and not FIGHT it, it goes away. What keeps it around is how we react to it.

One technique I learned is to see it float by. Accept it look up and watch it float away like a cloud.

Here's a link to a FREE 8 minutes audio that has been very helpful to me to rid myself of the habit of grabbing those thoughts and holding on to them instead of watching them float away.

Everyone has weird thoughts...but not everyone grabs them and holds on to them and analizes them and fears them.

Scroll down (or read to it) near the bottom of the page and you will find the free audio that helped me get rid of some awful, scary intrusive thoughts. I hope they can help you, also.

http://www.panic-and-anxiety-attacks.com/intrusive-thoughts.html

Betsy