How to think rationally, when rationality has gone out the window

[Lilly13]

I have learned that I am MUCH more rational when I am giving advice to someone else, however when it comes to myself rationality is out the window.

I once feared that I had a brain tumour because I missed my period, logical? No.
But it was very real to both me and doctor google at the time! haha

So next time you are about to panic, pretend that your friend texted you and said....

" Hey Lilly,
I haven't gotten my period.... DO I HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR?"

What would you say?

To my friend I would say,

"Hey Jade,

Firstly, how late is your period? Secondly, have you been under stress? Thirdly,
you do not have blurred vision/cognitive problems ect.

You are fine, this is highly unlikely! "

My example is of health anxiety, because I clearly have health anxiety. However,
this advice can extend to other anxieties, for example social anxiety:

"Hi Lilly,
If I go to this bar I am going to have a panic attack and completely lose my mind, I will embarrass myself..."

To a friend I would say...

"Hi Jade,
What proof do you have that this will happen? Have you lost your mind previously? If you start feeling down you always have the opportunity to leave."


I hope this helps!


All the best my leetle worry warts :flowers:

Lilly

xx

[Davit]

And it works for you? It should.

[Lilly13]

Hi Davit,

Anxiety is a struggle, but yes, I find that thinking this way is helpful!

[Illuminati]

I have learned that I am MUCH more rational when I am giving advice to someone else, however when it comes to myself rationality is out the window.


I am EXACTLY the same. I had a workmate who started to show classic signs of health anxiety. Shooting of to the doctors, avoiding work and panic.

I got talking to him and low and behold his health had him worried because of a chest infection. Over the next week or so i gave him alot of advise and calmed him down to the point where he got over it within around a month. Here is me, an anxiety sufferer years and this issue passed him by very quickly and he didnt take 1 tablet his GP proscribed.

I couldnt help but think when giving him advice that if only i followed me own advice i would be in great shape lol