First of all I have to start with an apology that I didn’t post on sunday but from now on I will try my hardest to keep it regular.I have another sheet for you today and as you may have guessed by the title it is about low self-esteem.

So what are your thoughts?

You may feel negative and self-critical. Like your stupid or not good enough.

Your emotions maybe angry, anxious, guilt or even shame.

You need to think differently.

So if your listening to the self critical voice in your head think is it fact or opinion. https://wintheworrywars.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/dealing-with-a-panic-attack-fact-or-opinion/

You need to focus on the positive.

Dont compare and despair that’s when you look at the good in others and then criticize yourself.

What’s the bigger  picture? How would someone else see this? What would I think about someone else in this situation?

Doing things differently.

Act the person you want to be

Stand, walk and talk confidently.

Look after yourself and eat healthy

Reward yourself once in a while or after achieving a goal

Acknowledge your strengths

Thank others and show your appreciation

Help others

 

I hope todays blog post was useful to you and that you liked it please remember to share on social media. You make me so happy that you read my blog. Lets help stop the world worrying 🙂

Thanks for reading

Win The Worry Wars

My Councillor has given me a sheet and I am going to share it with you I will also attach the stopp card and the sheet so you can print out the info so you can take it with you where ever you want to go.

THE SHEET THE SHEET

THOUGHTS:

• Something bad will happen
• I won’t be able to cope

BODY REACTION:

Adrenaline response-Body’s alarm system-Energized for fight or flight. Blood is diverted to the big muscles to help us escape or fight the threat, and blood is therefore taken away from the other body systems.

You may notice:

• Heart rate increases
• Breathing speeds up, breathless, choking feeling
• Muscles tense, aching, shaking
• Hot, sweating
• light-headed, blurred vision
• Butterflies in tummy, urge to go to the bathroom
• More alert-scanning for danger

THINKING DIFFERENTLY

• Is this threat a real one or is it really bound to happen?
• Am I exaggerating the threat? Am I misreading things?
• I feel bad, but that doesn’t mean that things are really that bad.
• What would someone else say about this?
• What would I say to a friend in this situation?
• What would be a more helpful way of looking at things?
• Where’s my focus of attention?
• I can cope with these feelings, I’ve got through it before. This will pass.

DOING DIFFERENTLY

• Take a breath
• How will doing this affect me in the long-term?
• Don’t avoid situations-go anyway
• Problem solve or make plans if necessary
• Take things slowly or gradually
• Focus attention outside of me-external rather than internal focus
• What’s the best thing to do?
• What would help most?

IMAGINE

Imagine yourself coping in a situation that you feel anxious about. See the situation through to a successful completion.

Visualize blue for calm. Breath in blue and breath out red.

THE STOPP CARD     THE STOPP CARD

STOPP

TAKE A BREATH

OBSERVE: What am I thinking? What am I reacting to? What am I feeling in my body?

PULL BACK: Put in some perspective. See the bigger picture. Is this fact or opinion? How would someone else see this?

PRACTICE WHAT WORKS:

What’s the best thing to do for me, for others, for this situation?

 

I hope this helped please download and print off the attachments and vote. Please share this and help the world stop worrying.

Thanks

Win The worry wars