HealthChat's Stressbusters
Don't Worry, Stay Happy
The stress of worry can lead to a downward spiral. We become
stressed because we are worried, and then even more worried
because we are stressed. Get the picture?
Worrying can be the result of sudden problems which may
arise unexpectedly or a reaction to deep concerns with long
duration. Either way the anxiety we feel which manifests
as cold sweats, rapid heart beat, breathlessness and dry
mouth - can be highly disturbing.
The key is to become accustomed to checking the feelings
of worry enabling you to put the cause in perspective at
a time when you feel calmer.
Creating mental barriers can be an effective means of controlling
worry. As you feel anxious think immediately of "pink
elephants". This may seem silly but at any one time
we can only hold one thought in our mind. By concentrating
on a non-threatening subject we deflect our thoughts from
the cause of anxiety.
Once you feel calmer go off and do something not only enjoyable
but which requires your full concentration. Only return
to the cause of, or situation provoking anxiety, when you
feel calm.
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