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Then I explicitly talk to myself about how I am choosing to endure the discomfort. If I have to go into a situation: "This is hard. This is scary. This is wort
by afarrell 6y ago
Then I explicitly talk to myself about how I am choosing to endure the discomfort.
If I have to go into a situation: "This is hard. This is scary. This is worth it and I am stronger than I feel."
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If I really have no power over it: "This is hard. This is scary. This too shall pass and I am stronger than I feel." I find repeating the Litany against Fear to help too.
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Sometimes I choose to distract one half of my working memory. Doing the dishes only requires visuo-spacial working memory, so I'll put on a non-mathematical podcast or call a friend.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbclid=IwAR0ENwxL838Lz0GWERwFbw8jCMfNMC09qzMIjClCfDQ2F_m4OcR3FFY8KeM#pl https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbcli...