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2007-07-26 11:41:46 · 8 answers · asked by Fireflies.. 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
There are anxiety workbooks at the bookstore.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - You have to re-train your way of thinking. It actually works if you do it. When you get the thought in your head to worry, you need to talk yourself through it. Like if you're worrying that you're going to fail a test - you have to say "stop" to yourself, then remind yourself that you studied, you've worked hard, paid attention, and whatever happens you've done your best.
2007-07-26 12:12:07 · answer #1 · answered by Fruit Loops 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cognitive behaviour therapy helps you do just that... sure this isn't teh best place to get a definition but it should be ok,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_therapy
or positive thinking - sounds silly but when you start you don't have to believe what you are telling yourself you just have to keep repeating it... and don't be fooled by all the sites you will come across that want you to buy some expensive book or course, there are loads of free ones, or books in the library that will work just as well!
http://positiveteens0.tripod.com/positivethinking/index.html
also check out EFT which all sounds a bit crazy but works amazingly well for some people...again they try and encourage you to go see someone or get the training, but there is a free download to explain it all and it is really pretty simple
http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse1.htm
thing is we are all different and someone might tell you what worked really well for them and yet you don't get the same result. i think there are a lot of things that do work but the hardest thing i find it actually getting myself to do them, that's a part of what depression is about, so the answer lies not only in what might work but also what you can get yourself motivated to do.
good luck!!
2007-07-26 19:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by pooterpet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As was suggested to me, allow yourself to "worry" (project: "what if this, what if that) at a certain time of day for a certain length of time. When the time is over, you get back to living life. Do this every day and when you are "comfortable" with that length of time, cut it down by five minutes. Keep doing that and you will find yourself more relaxed and able to deal with real problems and not imagined ones.
Good luck.
2007-07-27 01:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by Marcia K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem and it just gets annoying after a wile you just have to relax and forget about everything that does not matter and everything that you have no control or and stuff that has not happened you like you can worry about the what iffs untill they happen and alot of the time they dont and i always wasted time thinking about it so you just have to chill and relax and dont think think things over to many times
2007-07-26 18:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My guess it will take a year for the depression chemicals to wear off and the logic patch you developed about fears during a mild psychosis to be erased. You will just have to keep busy till then.
2007-07-26 19:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Biofeedback - a form of self meditation.
(TM) Transcendental Meditation - a form of self-hypnosis.
Either is effective if practiced regularly.
2007-07-26 18:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by Max 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also suggest trying EFT. It works very well for anxiety, worry, and all kinds of stress and phobias.
2007-07-26 19:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by CB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you find something that works then publish your findings and you will be famous and rich.
2007-07-26 18:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋