Sunday, November 27, 2005
Physical Anxiety
Thinking, “I feel terrible. I hate when I feel this way” escalates the symptoms!
If you believe that -
Rapid heart beat
Dry mouth
Shallow breathing
Blushing
Upset stomach
Shaking
Sweating palms
Loss of concentration
Etc.
are really bad and terrible symptoms and that should not happen,
and all you can think of is trying to make them go away,
or if you feel that your are helpless when they occur and you may as well give up or avoid speaking entirely,
then you are not allowing yourself to have the complete life that you are due.
If you conclude that these symptoms are bad and need to be avoided at all costs due to happiness and success, you are thinking irrationally. These physical symptoms are just physical symptoms. Notice them and don’t think about them again.
When you have these physical sensations and think -
“I can’t stand it.”
“I feel lousy.”
“I’ll never learn to cope with it. “
“I may as well give up right now.”
“These feeling are proof that I will never be able to do this.”
“It is awful to suffer like this. I don’t like how it feels.”
“It is too dangerous for me to do.”
“I feel physically terrible, and that justifies not speaking because it is too hazardous.”
you will keep yourself fearful of ever speaking up.
Thinking, “I feel terrible. I hate when I feel this way” escalates the symptoms!
If you believe that -
Rapid heart beat
Dry mouth
Shallow breathing
Blushing
Upset stomach
Shaking
Sweating palms
Loss of concentration
Etc.
are really bad and terrible symptoms and that should not happen,
and all you can think of is trying to make them go away,
or if you feel that your are helpless when they occur and you may as well give up or avoid speaking entirely,
then you are not allowing yourself to have the complete life that you are due.
If you conclude that these symptoms are bad and need to be avoided at all costs due to happiness and success, you are thinking irrationally. These physical symptoms are just physical symptoms. Notice them and don’t think about them again.
When you have these physical sensations and think -
“I can’t stand it.”
“I feel lousy.”
“I’ll never learn to cope with it. “
“I may as well give up right now.”
“These feeling are proof that I will never be able to do this.”
“It is awful to suffer like this. I don’t like how it feels.”
“It is too dangerous for me to do.”
“I feel physically terrible, and that justifies not speaking because it is too hazardous.”
you will keep yourself fearful of ever speaking up.
