ErinKC
22-05-19, 15:08
What are everyone's best tools for kicking invasive thoughts out of your head? I've been doing great with turning off my hyper-vigilance, which as made a massive difference in my anxiety the last several months. The only thing I still struggle with from time to time are those thoughts that just pop in when I least expect them.
Here's an example: I have a small umbilical hernia (like smallllll and my doctor has put no restrictions on me and does not see a need to repair) and a mildly crappy pelvic floor. #thankschildbirth This morning I did a boat load of gardening, including shoveling a border around my garden, weeding, and carrying REALLY head bags of dirt/weeds across the street to the garbage pick up spot. At the time I knew I was pushing it a bit with the heavy bag, but I felt find doing it. Now, of course, since I'm back inside relaxing those thoughts start invading! ... "you shouldn't have lifted those bags, you could have worsened your hernia, you could have worsened your weak pelvic floor, you're going to be so sore tomorrow and that will make you anxious, why didn't you just wait for someone else to help carry the bags?????" You know how it goes!
My best defense in these situations is usually just distraction and moving on... which I'm doing. I mean, I'm not freaking out or googling anything, etc... But I guess I need a few more tools in the tool box to try and even more effectively push out these thoughts.
Has anyone found any good exercises to turn off this kind of thing? Any tips totally appreciated!!
Here's an example: I have a small umbilical hernia (like smallllll and my doctor has put no restrictions on me and does not see a need to repair) and a mildly crappy pelvic floor. #thankschildbirth This morning I did a boat load of gardening, including shoveling a border around my garden, weeding, and carrying REALLY head bags of dirt/weeds across the street to the garbage pick up spot. At the time I knew I was pushing it a bit with the heavy bag, but I felt find doing it. Now, of course, since I'm back inside relaxing those thoughts start invading! ... "you shouldn't have lifted those bags, you could have worsened your hernia, you could have worsened your weak pelvic floor, you're going to be so sore tomorrow and that will make you anxious, why didn't you just wait for someone else to help carry the bags?????" You know how it goes!
My best defense in these situations is usually just distraction and moving on... which I'm doing. I mean, I'm not freaking out or googling anything, etc... But I guess I need a few more tools in the tool box to try and even more effectively push out these thoughts.
Has anyone found any good exercises to turn off this kind of thing? Any tips totally appreciated!!