Anxiety Cures - How Backwards Thinking Cured My Anxiety
One day last spring I was sitting in the garden enjoying the beautiful weather after a long cold winter.
I was thinking about my long term struggle with anxiety.
Suddenly a thought popped into my head.
An idea that eventually led to me overcoming my long-term struggle with anxiety.
Over a two month period I developed the idea I now call the "Mind-Body Flip" and used it to finally defeat the nagging anxiety I have had since childhood.
Mind-Body Flip The mind-body flip is simply a different way to look at the problem of anxiety.
Our anxious thoughts can lead to specific physical behaviors.
I go "into my head" and pull away from others, I tend to stay in bed longer and sit around and watch TV.
The same thing is true when we are feeling happy.
Happy and empowering thoughts also cause specific behaviors.
When I'm feeling happy, I talk to friends, work outside in the yard and listen to uplifting music.
Step 1 - Record Your Behaviors Each of us reacts to stress and happiness differently.
The first thing you need to do is figure out exactly how you react in these situations.
Just keep a small notebook handy and when you notice yourself feeling either anxious or uplifted, take a moment to notice how you are reacting.
How are you moving? (Quickly or Slowly) What are you doing? (Watching TV? Staring into space? Talking to friends?) What is your environment like? (Are you around people? Are you exercising?) Step 2 - Flip Your Behavior When you catch yourself feeling anxious begin to do the things you do when you are feeling happy.
The mind-body connection isn't one way.
Thoughts cause behavior and behavior causes thoughts.
By changing your behavior you will change your thoughts.
This method is very simple and effective.
Notice that I used the word simple and not easy.
It will take some effort on your part.
When we are anxious we don't "feel like" doing the things we do when we are happily.
You will just have to force yourself at first.
Step 3 - Keep Learning It is possible to control your anxiety without the use of drugs or spending years at the therapists.
New development in our understanding of how the human mind works now allows your to bring your panic and anxiety under control quickly and easily.
In fact you can stop anxiety attacks in 5 minutes.
I was thinking about my long term struggle with anxiety.
Suddenly a thought popped into my head.
An idea that eventually led to me overcoming my long-term struggle with anxiety.
Over a two month period I developed the idea I now call the "Mind-Body Flip" and used it to finally defeat the nagging anxiety I have had since childhood.
Mind-Body Flip The mind-body flip is simply a different way to look at the problem of anxiety.
Our anxious thoughts can lead to specific physical behaviors.
I go "into my head" and pull away from others, I tend to stay in bed longer and sit around and watch TV.
The same thing is true when we are feeling happy.
Happy and empowering thoughts also cause specific behaviors.
When I'm feeling happy, I talk to friends, work outside in the yard and listen to uplifting music.
Step 1 - Record Your Behaviors Each of us reacts to stress and happiness differently.
The first thing you need to do is figure out exactly how you react in these situations.
Just keep a small notebook handy and when you notice yourself feeling either anxious or uplifted, take a moment to notice how you are reacting.
How are you moving? (Quickly or Slowly) What are you doing? (Watching TV? Staring into space? Talking to friends?) What is your environment like? (Are you around people? Are you exercising?) Step 2 - Flip Your Behavior When you catch yourself feeling anxious begin to do the things you do when you are feeling happy.
The mind-body connection isn't one way.
Thoughts cause behavior and behavior causes thoughts.
By changing your behavior you will change your thoughts.
This method is very simple and effective.
Notice that I used the word simple and not easy.
It will take some effort on your part.
When we are anxious we don't "feel like" doing the things we do when we are happily.
You will just have to force yourself at first.
Step 3 - Keep Learning It is possible to control your anxiety without the use of drugs or spending years at the therapists.
New development in our understanding of how the human mind works now allows your to bring your panic and anxiety under control quickly and easily.
In fact you can stop anxiety attacks in 5 minutes.
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