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Anxious thoughts - Jumping to Conclusions


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I jump to conclusions every time I get a new pain. First it was my heart, then my brain, now my stomach. I try to tell mysefl there is nothing wrong with me, but it is challenging. I try to stop and use the 10 questions but it is difficult to tell the brain i'm not dying of some disease.
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Title: Anxious thoughts – Jumping to Conclusions
Continuing on in our discussion about common anxious thoughts, today we’ll be talking about “jumping to conclusions”. Jumping to conclusions is what happens when you decide something is true or not true too fast or before you have looked at all of the evidence. For example, anxious thoughts like “I’m going to faint” or “I’m losing control” can be considered jumping to a conclusion if the person has never fainted or lost control in the past.

If you don’t look at all of the evidence you can underestimate or overestimate the chance of something happening. For example, a person with agoraphobia might say that they have a 100% chance of having a panic attack if they go to the store or ride the busy, when in reality the chances are a lot less. Others may think that everyone can see them shaking or sweating when in reality most people are probably not watching. Unless you know all the evidence, you may be jumping to conclusions.  

Members, do you find yourself jumping to conclusions? At the first sign of a physical symptom do you conclude that you are having a panic attack? Do you avoid places because you are so sure that you will have a panic attack?
 
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