Soo, peeps and fellow sufferers of anxiety. I have learnt a lot about this monster over the last few months. Yes, the mind is a powerful thing. None of us here can dispute that, but what does that say about any possibility of it being rebooted or reprogrammed so we can go back to be normal?

Over the last few days, I have had an increase in anxiety beginning with the news of one of my high school best friends death. He lost a year long battle with colon cancer at 35. Very sad news, and my nerves were super sensitized causing me great distress and crippling my ability to have a fully productive day. And I thought about it long and hard, and realize the problem I am having is that my mind simple refuses to accept the thought that nothing is wrong with me. If my mind was a computer it would be in a repair shop by now getting rebooted, wiped clean and a brand new os installation.

Question is, how do I really convince my mind that despite the sensations I am feeling, the shortness of breath, the tinglings and minor pains that I am in fact in perfect health as my doctor says?

Its a weird question, but I am hoping there is at least one person here who has succeeded in doing this and I would love to hear the steps you took.