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Originally Posted by Hellion
I have tried to do that when there is a negative thought that specifically causes the anxiety...and it doesn't seem to work. The trying to think of something positive doesn't stop the physical aspects of anxiety in my experience. Also sort of hard to think positive thoughts when you're going into a panic since that is a little more up-front in the mind.
Also what if there isn't a negative thought preceding the anxiety? Like you just start feeling anxious for no definable reason? positive thinking doesn't really help that either because if it randomly comes on then it could mean its either anxiety or there actually is something wrong...also there simply isn't a negative thought to replace with a positive one.
Maybe for you its not that difficult...
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There is always a negative thought associated with anxiety. You may not realize it but it's certainly there. Anxiety is also habit forming so breaking the negative thought habit will break the habitual anxiety. I struggle with this myself but it is the only way to overcome it. There is nothing wrong with you at all. Anxiety resides in all of our brains and people like us just need to learn how break the cycle. It's a difficult road but very possible. One more thing, anxiety and hungers are often confused with each other. Many times I think I'm feeling anxiety and actually just hungry. Just a thought that's helped me in the past.