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14 years ago 0 823 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great advice from Pimlico for you Tam!
 
Working through the program and the Cognitive Behavioural exercises trains you to do exactly the type of mental exercise that Pimlico is suggesting. Self-talk and recognizing that you have survived previous intense episodes are also useful tools.
 
Challenge yourself when these anxious thoughts occur again to reflect the outcome you are hoping for. You will be surprised at how much control you do have over your thoughts - and the more you practice this the easier it will get. The salesman will eventually bugger off!
 
Keep us posted.
 
 
Faryal, Health Educator
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Just keep telling the salesman he is wasting his time.  You are not buying ever and he will stop calling.
 
 
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I know that I am not supposed to "buy" what my anxious thoughts are selling but it's amazing how good of a saleman they can be. It's like my mind stores bits and pieces of information about general everyday things that are later used against me during attacks. I might have a small symptom such as a minor ache or pain and then later while having an attack my mind will say," see there really is something wrong because earlier you had that unexplained ache or pain..." and then I might remind myself that I am okay and not dying because everyother time I have been okay but then again the salesman will go on to say,"no but this time is different...this is it this time..." It really is a hard battle.


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