3. Don't fight the craziness.You may occasionally have thoughts that lead you to think you'll do something terrible ("I'm attracted to him. Does that mean I'll have an affair?")or that you're going insane (a client of mine who is an attorney kept imagining herself screaming in court.) Remember - our minds are creative. Little synapses firing away at random,and every now and then a "crazy" thought jumps out. Everyone has them. Instead of judging yours, describe it to yourself like it's a curious object on a shelf and move on.
4. Recognize false alarms.
That fear of your house burning down because you left the iron on has never come true. That rapid heart beat doesn't mean you're having a heart attack; it's your body's natural response to arousal. Many thoughts and sensations that we interpret as cues for concern - even panic - are just background noise. Think of each of them as a fire engine going to another place. You've noticed them; now let them pass by.
Ed. note: Part of a series by Robert L. Leahy, PhD and director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in NY, NY. See the first part here.
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I needed this today. TY baby
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