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August 28, 2007, 4:46 pm PDT
self talk
Quote From: crzecwgrl1This is an area I stuggle with too, although in different ways.. my mother is always telling me that I need to change my self-talk, but after struggling with anxiety for years I logically understand what I need to do and it is EASIER SAID THAN DONE! Sometimes I let myself have those thoughts and ponder the worst scenario. So what if you get sea sick? Sucks, but it's not the end of the world right? If you go in the water you'll get wet and get back out! I personally find that it's tough to force myself to NOT think about certain things so I let my mind wander...and then once I get it out of my system, I force myself to be in those great moments... focus on how the wind feels against your face....the scenery that you're looking at. Those are things that help me... hopefully they'll help you a little too :) That's good advise to get it out of my system. By trying to fight against it, it keeps magnetising you back. It's like saying dont think of an apple...you cant. So allow yourself to do the 'what ifs?' and then follow with the 'so whats!' and then live in the moment. I think it's hard then to slow your mind and stop the self chatter....it keeps interupting my peace. My mind wants to be on alert so I try to fill it with looking around at interesting things but as soon as I start to relax in comes the wrong thoughts again fast and persistant. As you say easier said than done. I must try self hypnosis before I go next time too. I actually wouldnt mind having a pill I could take when I need it just to get over the worst of it. Thanks for your thoughts I will do that next time.
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