Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
OK. So now that I have gotten used to my medication and I don't feel like I'm floating on clouds anymore how do I deal with my thinking habits?
I know that it's not going to entirely solve the problem. I have been practicing deep breathing and am trying to catch myself in negative thoughts so I can quickly stop them. Sometime they just slip in.
What have you done to change the habit of worry and negative thinking? Do you have any tips?
I know that it's not going to entirely solve the problem. I have been practicing deep breathing and am trying to catch myself in negative thoughts so I can quickly stop them. Sometime they just slip in.
What have you done to change the habit of worry and negative thinking? Do you have any tips?
At the end of the day i write down all my negative thoughts of the day and turn them round into a posative thought.
1;Activating thought.
2:your beliefs.
3:Emotional
4:physical.
5:realistic thoughts.
The more you do this on paper the easier it becomes to catch yourself in a negative thought and change it to a realistic thought.
I hope this helps, it has been helpfull to me.
Take care!
Actually I haven't had any attacks at all. I just recently started having panic attacks, that is why I decided to get some medical help. I do find myself feeling anxious in the mornings though and when I am lying in bed at night. I try to catch myself before it goes too far. Because I never want experience another one again!
DogCrazy,
Thanks so much, I never thought of that. I absolutely love to write and have been keeping a journal since 5th grade! I think I will try this!
Thanks for your encouragement looloo!
DogCrazy made an excellent suggestion!! There are a TON of books out there about all of this too...I really enjoyed the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and An End to Panic.
A lot of people on here recommend Hope and Help for your Nerves too, which I just bought on Ebay today. Just a thought in case you are interested in learning more about it and overcoming any negative thoughts:)