juka
05-27-2009, 12:19 PM
Hi, I just had a revelation which released my anxiety completely. I wanted to share it with you guys to see if it can help other people or if it was just something that worked for me. Anyways here is how I got what I would call a shift in mind which released my anxiety. It's kind of hard to explain but I'll try.
Your anxiety is in your head, of course you know that, but usually what I did to try escape anxiety was thinking "It's going to be ok, think happy thoughts etc." This often doesn't do much good because there's always a voice saying "What if it doesn't work, what if I can't control myself..." and so on. So trying to think myself out of it wasn't working, it's like fighting fire with fire.
Ok, try this.
First know that anxiety is in your physical head, knock on your head just to make sure that every single anxious thought is in there, not out here in the real world. Unconscious thoughts can get completely out of hand but it's still inside your skull it cant' get out and hit you in the face.
Secondly, the important part is to focus on your body. What you do is to move every body part you can. Wiggle your toes, wave your arms, nod your head, make a fist, anything you can think of. Do it consciously and determinately, that's the key, fully involve your self in controlling the different body parts. Now while you're doing this, really think hard about that you are in control, you can control your whole body! Everything else is just sensations and fantasies in your skull, let them be, it doesn't matter so much when you have complete control, yes control, you can do it at your own will. Focus your self completely on body control. Think about how you are carrying out your anxieties when really you have the choice not to, think about it.
By the way, try counting to five in your head, see that you have control of your conscious thoughts as well, the rest is fantasy, let it be.
Try this exercise for a full five minutes or more, don't just do it for a few seconds without being involved with it.
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PS: I'm not trying to be condescending here, I'm just trying to create a shift in the mind, I know how hard it is and that is why I'm trying to help because I know how terrible anxiety can be.
Please comment on how this technique works on you, I would like to develop it and share it if it is of any help. Thank you.
Your anxiety is in your head, of course you know that, but usually what I did to try escape anxiety was thinking "It's going to be ok, think happy thoughts etc." This often doesn't do much good because there's always a voice saying "What if it doesn't work, what if I can't control myself..." and so on. So trying to think myself out of it wasn't working, it's like fighting fire with fire.
Ok, try this.
First know that anxiety is in your physical head, knock on your head just to make sure that every single anxious thought is in there, not out here in the real world. Unconscious thoughts can get completely out of hand but it's still inside your skull it cant' get out and hit you in the face.
Secondly, the important part is to focus on your body. What you do is to move every body part you can. Wiggle your toes, wave your arms, nod your head, make a fist, anything you can think of. Do it consciously and determinately, that's the key, fully involve your self in controlling the different body parts. Now while you're doing this, really think hard about that you are in control, you can control your whole body! Everything else is just sensations and fantasies in your skull, let them be, it doesn't matter so much when you have complete control, yes control, you can do it at your own will. Focus your self completely on body control. Think about how you are carrying out your anxieties when really you have the choice not to, think about it.
By the way, try counting to five in your head, see that you have control of your conscious thoughts as well, the rest is fantasy, let it be.
Try this exercise for a full five minutes or more, don't just do it for a few seconds without being involved with it.
-
PS: I'm not trying to be condescending here, I'm just trying to create a shift in the mind, I know how hard it is and that is why I'm trying to help because I know how terrible anxiety can be.
Please comment on how this technique works on you, I would like to develop it and share it if it is of any help. Thank you.