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freakingoutnow
08-09-2012, 09:12 AM
I am going to try to stay positive today and enjoy the day. I am going to try to keep my mind quite and not think "What If Thoughts" Has anyone else tried doing this? How successful where you?

kman
08-09-2012, 09:30 AM
Tried...sometimes there is no rationalizing with an irrational brain!

One trick I try that works more times than not is the A-Z trick. Every time you start to feel anxious, pick a subject and go A-Z...like foods or rock bands or movies. By the time you get to about M usually the anxiety subsides.

whatif
08-09-2012, 09:57 AM
Great idea Kman... I'll try that! I too am going to try and think of only POSITIVE things today. Today is my typical "super bad day of the month", so this will be a huge challenge for me, but my mind is STRONG and it's usually strong in the wrong ways... Today I will do everything to force it to be strong in the right ways!
Asparagus, broccoli, carrots, dates, crap... Can't thing of a veggie that starts w E! Lol this is actually a great "tool" for us over thinkers!

kman
08-09-2012, 10:03 AM
E is for Eggplant.

whatif
08-09-2012, 10:36 AM
Yes ... Eggplant!!!! Thanks ;)