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Anxiety

Dana

Hi. I am looking for any alternatives to get rid of anxiety and negative thoughts that constantly occur about any situation. The actions that followed make me doubting family and friends, and I ask them if something is wrong. They always assure me that nothing is wrong. They explain to me that they are busy. It made me realise that it was only in my head.

Any advice on how to get rid of negative thoughts? It would be helpful. Thank you! Blush

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  • My therapist is currently going through some Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with me, so I'll share one of the ideas I've been learning there.

    First, address your negative thoughts. Then ask yourself, is there any evidence to support your thought? Then, ask yourself if there's any evidence contradicting your negative thought. After that, seriously ask yourself if you're trying to reach a conclusion without examining all the evidence. What would a friend think about the situation? If you look at the thought from a positive perspective, how might it differ from your original thought? And, will the thought matter a year from now, or five years from now?

    It might be easy for you to wrap these questions around to something that doesn't feel very good, but do try to use these questions to reframe your mind into something more positive. Or at the very least, to give yourself a chance to examine your thoughts in ways you're not used to.

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  • My therapist is currently going through some Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with me, so I'll share one of the ideas I've been learning there.

    First, address your negative thoughts. Then ask yourself, is there any evidence to support your thought? Then, ask yourself if there's any evidence contradicting your negative thought. After that, seriously ask yourself if you're trying to reach a conclusion without examining all the evidence. What would a friend think about the situation? If you look at the thought from a positive perspective, how might it differ from your original thought? And, will the thought matter a year from now, or five years from now?

    It might be easy for you to wrap these questions around to something that doesn't feel very good, but do try to use these questions to reframe your mind into something more positive. Or at the very least, to give yourself a chance to examine your thoughts in ways you're not used to.

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