A HYPOCHANDRIACS TALE

Do you often think that you always have anxiety? Or that you are always depressed? That you are always having panic attacks? I used to think that. And to some extent it was true - I can remember feeling that way probably 95% of the time. But the truth is that no one is anxious or depressed every second of everyday. It may seem like a lot, but there are times when you are probably feeling other emotions.

Here's the challenge. Listen to your thoughts today. If you hear yourself saying that you are always a certain way - depressed, anxious, boring, whatever - I want you to stop yourself and say instead, "I'm only a certain way (fill in negative state here) sometimes".

For example you catch yourself saying "I'm always anxious, I can't take it", just stop, don't get mad at yourself, but just say in your head:

"I'm anxious sometimes, It's ok, I can live with it".

or

"I'm not always anxious, sometimes I'm ok".

Even if you feel these statement aren't true, just try it for a day or two. I guarantee you will feel a little different.