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below article link to obtain background information to this blog post:
I love the
quote I closed with in the article. I have learned through practice and by
challenging my core beliefs through rational thinking to “unlearn” the negative
catastrophizing mindset that I unintentionally took on from such
a young age. Keep in mind this impacted me physically at an young age; I had a
nervous stomach in my early elementary school years but I was embarrassed to
share this healthy issue. I used to spoon the Kaopectate daily like it was a vitamin to address diarrhea I suffered. My worrying
coping mechanism was self-sabotaging; I was later diagnosed with Ulcerous Colitis
as a young adult.
Today, I have come along way in my
healing process as I said I had to unlearn this modeled behavior and reframe my
thoughts in order to rationally weigh risks instead of hexing the unknown with
a worst-case scenario. I use the work “hex” because I believe in the power of
thinking, and my negative thoughts were powerfully energized with my emotions,
this manifested much of what I had feared.
Of course I do still worry but when I
started going down this unhealthy path I recognize it pretty quickly and then I
channel the energy into a positive coping mechanism instead. I’ve shared
before, I have learned to turn anxious energy into curiosity; anxiety is
harmful but curios energy is a positive.
What have you carried unintentionally
from your childhood? If it is impacting you negatively, it is time to reveal
the toxin and let it go. If you do the work, you’ll free yourself from the
hardship!
