please no religious, or "love everyone" answers
2006-11-07 04:24:12 · 11 answers · asked by russ 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Pick something you worry about, and then analyse it. List all the reasons why you worry about it. Go through the reasons one by one.
If the reason is ridiculous, cross it out and tell yourself "this is ridiculous so I'm not gonna bother with it".
If the reason were a sound reason, then think of a solution so that the thing becomes not a worry anymore.
Once you're done with the list, you would have successfully struck off all the reasons you have for worrying about this thing, and keep reminding yourself you've done the work and there's nothing to be worried about anymore.
Then move on to the next worry, and so on.
2006-11-07 04:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by petals 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I promise I'm not trying to sell this, but there is a program put out by the Midwest Center for Anxiety and Depression that helped me too much for me not to let others know about it. I'm sure that you can look it up online. The woman's name is Lucinda Bassett.
I was having horrible panic attacks and obsessive worries all day and all night. I tried all the different kinds of medications, but they just made me sleepy. I tried worrying only at specific times and keeping to those times, but I couldn't stop.
Once I did the CD/DVD program (actually at about the third week of the eleven weeks) I could absolutely tell that I was getting better. It was easy to understand and the strategies really work. No more obsessive thinking or panic attacks in more than a year!!!
I'll always be grateful that I spent the money and did the program. I know that if I ever start again that way, I have it to refer to. If you don't have the money to spend (I think it was about 300 dollars), Lucinda Bassett has several books out on panic and obsessive thoughts. Maybe you can find them at the library.
I'm pretty skeptical, but I'm telling you this because it helped change my life. I hope you try it out and that it does it for you too.
Good luck and God bless!
2006-11-07 05:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dovie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you consider "ridiculous things"?
I think we all have to put things into prospective. I sometimes have to stop and question myself: What is the worst thing that could happen. I then follow that answer to its most ridiculous conclusion. That helps me keep things in prospective.
Example of an ultimate conclusion: "Life will not end if I don't get that job. There are other jobs out there. I can always take a temporary job until the right one comes along".
You need to know that if one thing doesn't work as you'd like it, life is full of alternatives.
2006-11-07 04:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your mind on things you look forward to, like meeting someone special or attending a party. That way, you'll be distracted and won't have time to think about ridiculous stuff. Also, you can choose to obsess over something; like your weight or something. At least this makes you want to be healthier and your mind gets diverted. You get what I mean.
2006-11-07 04:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by Maya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must train your mind to just let the "Ridiculous" things go! Just try meditation and think about is this "Ridiculous" or is this "Important"!.when thoughts come into your mind try to do something to determine the importance of it! It will drive you "crazy" if you dwell on the non-important ,trivial and ridiculous, it is bad for your health! I have had the same problem at times,it can be corrected!
2006-11-07 04:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Marcy L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a non-spiritual standpoint somewhere outside the focal point of what is true, you would simply go into therapy for many years and try to be taught how to think and what to think. You would also have to be patient and have quite a bit of disposable income for the venture. This, is as you know, is a worldy answer.
2006-11-07 05:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our everyday rituals are nothing but obsessive compulsive disorders., cause if you miss out something in the morning then you feel that the whole day has been bad for you, this is nothing but a compulsive disorder., so there is nothing to be worried about being obsessive about things so long that they do not interefere in anybody's routine.
2006-11-07 04:33:04 · answer #7 · answered by Aravind K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my way:
if worrying is a habit, then once u start worrying, visualize what u normally do when u worry like this & try 2 predict ur nxt steps & emotions & how angry or frustrated u'r gonna get. it's easy, afterall , u know urself better than anyone else.
this way, u'll get the feel that u hav already xperienced it...this makes u get over it faster.
call me weird, but it works for me like a charm.
2006-11-07 04:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by hdavuluri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Therapy, I swear by it. Preferrably a psychoanalylist.
Worrying like that will take its toll on your health, do yourself a favor and get some professional help.
2006-11-07 04:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by jupitor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i would like to know myself too. Because I worry and stress way too much.
2006-11-07 04:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋