We all have private thoughts. You probably have thousands a day. But you only share a small percentage of what you think with other people. Most of that stuff you 'discuss' with yourself. You don't do this like a schizophrenic talking to a building though. It's subtle. In fact, it all happens in your head. Now, think about how many times a day you have anxious thoughts. What do you tell yourself when you're anxious? When I had high anxiety I'd think things like, "What if anxiety causes me to have a heart attack?" "Can I survive a
Not Thinking Too Hard Is Good
Thinking is something we all do all the time. There is no way to stop the incessant chatter that is the soundtrack to everything we do. Should I eat this? Or should I eat that? I need to go to the bathroom but I'll wait a few minutes until I go. After that I better check my voice mail and then my email oh and I have to... it never stops. Thinking then is not an issue but thinking too hard is or at least can be an issue. Having anxiety is like thinking in that it is always there in one form or another. Anxiety though has the ability to