Anxiety - 3 Times Not To Trust Your Thoughts

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People react to fear in different ways. Some people do extremely well under real world pressure but seem to drive themselves crazy with irrational fears they invent in their own mind. Deciding the right course of action is often a case of deciding what is the irrational anxiety and what part is real

When Not To Trust Your Thoughts

Where do you have trouble clearly determining a course of action? Many decisions may seem clear but others may become murky. Determining which thoughts lead to indecision can help you gain clarity and more easily move forward in life. Below are some examples of times when trusting your thoughts may be problematic.

You probably shouldn't trust your thoughts in the following situations:

1. When you're under a lot of stress - When under stress, your decision processes do not work as well, simply because your brain is overworked. When you aren't operating at full capacity, the normal process of determining the correct course of action is not followed properly. This often leads to holes in the decision process that can lead to overlooking a potential negative that would normally be uncovered. If you are under stress its advisable to confer with an outside source before making a bigger decision.

2. When you're feeling anxious - There is always anxiety in making a decision to do something new. If, however, you are facing crippling fear from and anxiety or panic attack your mind is literally under siege from a variety of chemicals. These chemicals will completely eradicate your normal decision making process. The fear may not be based on reality but the feeling are real and have a real effect.

3. When you're bombarded by negative thoughts - If you've had a streak of bad luck. One of those days where everything goes wrong. Or one of those weeks you just can't seem to get ahead it becomes much more difficult to make a good decision. A good decision is based on determining the probable future consequences and weighing the risk vs the reward. When you are bombarded by negative thoughts your decision making process loses the logic normally employed.

When you're having completely unreasonable or unrealistic thoughts you have to understand they are coming up from beliefs and habits that may not be conducive to living the life you want. For instance, if you decided as a child that you were shy and now you have to meet people on a regular basis in order to grow your business, then the anxiety you will feel is coming from that erroneous belief.


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These techniques are powerful but they are not enough. There are still more fear and anxiety techniques you need to acquire to move from fear to success in your life.

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