Thank you so much for the warm welcome, I€™m looking forward to answer all of your questions and concerns in the future to come!
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Hi Diva,
I would suggest that you must try and channel the negative thoughts into positive ones. Try making a list of all the things you love and things that make you feel happy. This may help to change your thinking pattern and help you think more positively.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Hello Diva,
I would suggest that you concentrate on the positive and whatever it may be that makes you feel good. When making your list, ask yourself how you can use these feelings and things to improve your everyday.
Keep persevering!Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Members,
We all have good and bad days. On good days it seems that we are motivated to conquer the world but on bad days it€™s easy to not even move from bed. Finding motivation to overcome your fears can be hard on good days but even harder on bad days. We all know the benefits of being in control of our fears; self approval, a sense of accomplishment, enjoyment€¦ just to mention a few but it can just be hard to find the enthusiasm to get there some days.
Some ways to keep on plan is to organize activities for yourself to do, both pleasurable activities and activities that give you a sense of accomplishment. Some ideas are donating to a good cause, going to the gym, helping your kids with their homework. There are plenty of other ways to get motivated to seize each and everyday too. As we prepare for the weekend, please share with us how you€™ve kept motivated on those not so good days.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Crossa,
Below are ten questions you may find helpful in challenging your anxious thoughts:
The following ten questions will help you to challenge any anxious thoughts. When you have an anxious thought, answer some of these 10 questions:
1. Is it "true"?
2. How do I know it€™s true?
3. Is it 100% true? (remember something that is 75% or 99% true is
not 100% true)
4. What's the evidence for it being true?
5. What€™s the evidence against it being true?
6. Has it ever happened before?
7. What's different now?
8. If it were true, how bad would it really be?
9. What's the worst thing that could happen?
10. If the worst thing happened, how bad would it really be?
Please feel free to add any tips or strategies you find helpful when trying to challenge your anxious thoughts.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Maggie,
Keep working through the exercises and practice your relaxation techniques. I agree that you may need to take baby steps, so feel free to run out for coffee like you said, if it will help you get through the day, all the better!
Stay strong!
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
On Sunday we asked you to track your overgeneralizations. Did you find that you have a tendency to overgeneralize? It is very important to challenge these thoughts to see how real they are. We encourage you to ask yourself the 10 questions used to challenge your negative thoughts found below.
1.What€™s the evidence that the thought is true?
2.What€™s the evidence that the thought is not true?
3.What is the worst possible thing that could happen and how would you cope if it did happen?
4.What€™s the best possible thing that could happen?
5.What would most likely happen and how would you cope if that happened?
6.What€™s another way of thinking about this situation? What else could be going on?
7.What would you tell a friend of yours if they were in this situation and had the same negative thought?
8.What€™s the effect of believing the negative thought?
9. What would happen if you didn€™t believe the negative thought?
10.What are some alternative thoughts in this situation?
Today we encourage you to look at your tracking results and share what patterns you have identified.
Members,
Today will be our last discussion on overgeneralizations. Over the last two weeks we have reflected on our individual thoughts patterns and reactions to comments made by others, tracked and learned more about them and the negative impact they can have on our moods.
Continue to focus on this topic working towards achieving your goal and keep tracking your progress. You may see improvements in some areas but not in others. Keep your plan updated and modify as you need to along the way.
If you are encountering difficulties, please feel free to ask questions.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
kittcat6166,
When going through difficult times, it's very important to take care of yourself. By doing so, you will notice that you will be able to get through the events or difficult times easyer.
Try your best to stay on track with your activities that have helped you with your progress.
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
Members,
Many individuals experience panic or anxiety around different triggers. Below is a top ten list of the most common phobias today:
1-Fear of open space
2-Fear of spiders
3-Fear of heights
4-Fear of enclosed spaces
5-Fear of flying
6-Fear of the dentist
7-Fear of social interactions
8-Fear of germs
9-Fear of storms
10-Fear of injections
Please share with us which phobias you are currently struggling with. How does it affect your day-to-day and what steps have you or would you like to take towards combating this phobia?
Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
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