Removing Negative Thoughts

[xKiYoMiNaTiONx]

How do I remove the negative thoughts from intruding? I'm super excited and happy to be traveling next year. I haven't been on a plane in over a decade, and I always loved flying. Yet, these intrusive negative thoughts always some how ends up interrupting my happy thoughts.

I keep thinking things like, "How will I survive a 9 hour flight? What if I cause a scene?" or "What if I start feeling homesick while mid-air?"

I just...want to be rid of these thoughts. How do I change these thoughts into positive ones? I have less then 3 months before my trip.

[Beevee]

Allow those thoughts to come, let them have their say but instead of engaging with them in any shape or form [including wishing they were gone] , observe and then let them go. Accepting the thoughts and not giving them the attention or respect they crave to survive will eventually kill them off.

[Sunrisetabby]

I have mixed feeling about Daniel Amen, but I do like his acronym Automatic Negative Thoughts for describing the problem you are facing. Dealing like ants can be though of like handling your personal hygiene, such as washing your hands, something that has to been done several times a day, and at times much more, but you hardly have to think about it and you feel better after you're done.

amenclinics.com/blog/do-you...