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| Topic: CHASE AWAY THE "WHAT IF'S" | |
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"What-if?" So many negative thoughts start with these two words; "What if I'm late for work?" "What if I don't lose weight?" "What if I don't go to my friends for dinner because I'm too tired?" "What if... what if... what...if."
These anxious thoughts lead to another and another - only to become a negative spiral of worry? Before you know it - your heart races, it's tough to breathe, and there's a knot in your stomach the size of a pot roast. Catch yourself next time you fall in to the "what-if" trap, stop it in its tracks. Turn your thinking into new beliefs. It takes time and consistent practice, but the freedom you feel is worth the effort. |
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VERY good advice. One that I need to follow. Thank you!
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well said!!
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Edited by
rzepkow1
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Thu 06/26/08 07:20 AM
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I was given a magnet by my boss when I started a new postition many years ago. I was very anxious about how I would be perceived because I was much younger than many of those whom I would be surpervising.
It said... Arise Go forth and Fake it! Carry with you a personal confidence, and a willingness to do your very best in all things. This can carry you far!
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Edited by
Toddo73
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Thu 06/26/08 07:23 AM
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That's exactly what I needed to read this morning. Well said. Thank you for that.
"What-if?" So many negative thoughts start with these two words; "What if I'm late for work?" "What if I don't lose weight?" "What if I don't go to my friends for dinner because I'm too tired?" "What if... what if... what...if." These anxious thoughts lead to another and another - only to become a negative spiral of worry? Before you know it - your heart races, it's tough to breathe, and there's a knot in your stomach the size of a pot roast. Catch yourself next time you fall in to the "what-if" trap, stop it in its tracks. Turn your thinking into new beliefs. It takes time and consistent practice, but the freedom you feel is worth the effort. |
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God has amazing timing sometimes, huh?!
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 glad you all enjoyed
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I was told by my therapist that if you are going to play the what if game then you better be prepared to follow through with it.
In other words, when I say "what if this happens" she says, "Yeah, what if that happens, then what do you do?" It has made me understand that I can't always worry about the future and that I need to focus on the here and now. |
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What if we cant follow the advice!
 Actually it's a great thought and something we should think about all the time. |
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I was told by my therapist that if you are going to play the what if game then you better be prepared to follow through with it. In other words, when I say "what if this happens" she says, "Yeah, what if that happens, then what do you do?" It has made me understand that I can't always worry about the future and that I need to focus on the here and now. MsCarmen, that may be easier to follow thru with, thanks for sharing... "what if this happens" she says, "Yeah, what if that happens, then what do you do?" |
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"What-if?" So many negative thoughts start with these two words; "What if I'm late for work?" "What if I don't lose weight?" "What if I don't go to my friends for dinner because I'm too tired?" "What if... what if... what...if." These anxious thoughts lead to another and another - only to become a negative spiral of worry? Before you know it - your heart races, it's tough to breathe, and there's a knot in your stomach the size of a pot roast. Catch yourself next time you fall in to the "what-if" trap, stop it in its tracks. Turn your thinking into new beliefs. It takes time and consistent practice, but the freedom you feel is worth the effort. What if I hit the lotto. |
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depending on payoff amount - I'd say you'd be rich
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depending on payoff amount - I'd say you'd be rich then maybe I can get a date. |
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oh come now Chuck - I'd date ya now (lotto not needed)
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I try to recall what I heard a while back.... "Don't sweat the small stuff. And almost everything is small stuff." And, I try to remember to just take a deep breath and say to myself, "Relax". It helps.
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"What-if?" So many negative thoughts start with these two words; "What if I'm late for work?" "What if I don't lose weight?" "What if I don't go to my friends for dinner because I'm too tired?" "What if... what if... what...if." These anxious thoughts lead to another and another - only to become a negative spiral of worry? Before you know it - your heart races, it's tough to breathe, and there's a knot in your stomach the size of a pot roast. Catch yourself next time you fall in to the "what-if" trap, stop it in its tracks. Turn your thinking into new beliefs. It takes time and consistent practice, but the freedom you feel is worth the effort. What if I hit the lotto. chances are you will have many more 'want-to-be' friends! 
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I try to recall what I heard a while back.... "Don't sweat the small stuff. And almost everything is small stuff." And, I try to remember to just take a deep breath and say to myself, "Relax". It helps. SKP tried your saying, 'dont sweat the small stuff' but it didnt work for me ooooozzzzzzzaaaaaaaa oooooozzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaa while rubbing my earlobes seems to have it all under control today
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I used to "what if" everything too.....nothing good ever came from the what ifs but unnecessary worry and grief!!!
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