Attraction !

[gerrerd]

Reverse thinking works !

[Willow2022]

This is so strange you posted this. My therapist just told me to stop trying to find solutions for every little thing and to let the solutions come to me. Overthinking causes me to panic at all the negative things that might happen. But I never thought to imagine the best case scenario. This is something I will try.

[primrose81 in reply to Willow2022]

Me too, I always overthink things and then get panicky. But what happens if your best case scenario doesn’t turn out right and you end up confused(always the case with me) and dejected - at least if you are hoping but not expecting great things you will not be disappointed and any good thing will then be positive and you can be happy about that?

[Willow2022 in reply to primrose81]

I was told that regardless if the situation, especially if things aren’t working out like you hoped/planned, keep telling yourself “I can handle this”. I’ve had to say it over and over sometimes but it’s mind over matter. You can handle it. It may not be ideal but you can handle it.

[gerrerd in reply to Willow2022]

You can handle it.

[gerrerd in reply to primrose81]

What will be will be, if it turns out wrong ! what will be will be.

[gerrerd in reply to Willow2022]

Letting go of the outcome helps me !

[Tigerlilly7]

Hi Gerrerd

Can I just say I like your posts find them helpful!

I have been trying to do this, although I find it extremely hard to think positive for myself.

I have this weird feeling if I think positive and let the negative thought go that something bad will happen

I do wonder if anyone else has this issue ?

[Hidden in reply to Tigerlilly7]

Stop reacting to it…let it be…let it find its own level…swimming against the current is hard work.

[gerrerd in reply to Tigerlilly7]

Thanks, work on positive over time you will change for the better ! it happens slowly the more you practice the easier it gets. Try the sedona method of releasing ! look online Sedona Method.

[primrose81]

I do as well, I tend to catastrophise and always think of negative things, it’s a real effort to get my breathing under control and once I start to hyperventilate then all the negative thoughts come flooding through…I find nipping it in the bud very difficult but find gerrerd’s affirmations etc really helpful.

[gerrerd in reply to primrose81]

Nice to know I'm helpful.

[Welshman71]

Myself i have had this problem for over 40 years now amongst other mental health conditions,

I see an accident or danger before it even happens,

I escalate it to the maximum level possible,

Then after working myself in to such a state with fear, leading to exhaustion caused by overthinking and imagination i then and only then start to realise and think,

"What was the point in all of that"

What i am trying to say is that i know how hard things can be when we unintentionally let these sometimes uncontrollable thoughts into our heads and watch them escalate until meltdown but there are always ways to try and divert them,

One of my favourite,

" When it works "

Is to try and tell myself halfway through or as soon as i realize that its another person's problems i was thinking about or that somebody was telling me about it regarding someone else,

Then quite often i dismiss the thoughts without even realising after this technique,

Maybe worth a try 🙂👍🤞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿