If you can't stop thinking about the worst possible outcome, try imagining the opposite. A nice and comfortable situation that makes you happy. To take up space in your thoughts and orient you towards more pleasant emotions
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Shitty low-quality advice tbh
Eh? How it will change the outcome?
It's not about changing the outcome, it's about stopping anxiety. This advice was given to me for use when feeling anxiety that is debilitating about a potential worst-case scenario which is usually unrealistic
Doing something could stop it, not doing anything will not stop anything...
Outcomes are rarely determined by your own thoughts about the situation.
It's like being anxious about driving because you're worried someone is going to hit you. As long as you're being safe and careful, being an anxious mess isn't going to make you any safer and it can even make things worse.
Of course I'm not trying to say "just stop being anxious!" but you have to understand that only ever thinking about the worst case scenario will hinder far more progress than it will help.
Yeah, it's a matter of possibilities, and yeah anxiety doesn't help. As a cybersec specialist worst case scenario always have to be taken into consideration under the premise of realistic outputs. You have always be ready for the worse, do damage control and after the possible disgrace you have new lessons learned. "Control what you can, prepare for the worst, and move forward despite the risk."
LaW oF aTtRaCtIoN
It's minimal how you can change other people. But you can change your own environment, actions and worldview. Even though it might take a long time for your body, nervous system and brain to change and adapt.
Even if your parents want to change themselves for the benefit of your health, it might not be possible for them. But you might be able to help them by changing yourself, and then indirectly change their environment.
That thing you like doing that makes you feel better? Stop it.
Instead do this thing that is tedious/boring that you never look forward to.
Eventually you will fool yourself into enjoying this boring/tedious task and trick your brain into releasing dopamine when you perform it.
I was still a kid. At my first session I opened up hard. I spoke nonstop for the whole hour.
When I was walking out I asked them “now what?” And they replied “Now it’s a long battle”.
That stuck with me.
Did it help you?
Oof. Hard to say. I did it for so long and so early in life that I’m not even sure what would have happened had I not done it.
I don’t like mental meds though. And I don’t think any of them ever helped me. They have always either made me extremely risky behavior prone or just numb where the days blend together and months go by in the blink of an eye.
Please remember to bring exact change next time.
"No one else can do the work for you."
This is the best response.
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