Managing Your Fearful And Obsessive Thoughts

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There are times when people encounter fearful thoughts that can

be difficult to manage. For some people, the more they try to get

rid of the thoughts, the more difficult they become to manage. As

a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can

use to help manage their fearful and obsessive thoughts.

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Managing Your Fearful And Obsessive Thoughts

Copyright © 2006-2009 Stanley Popovich

http://www.managingfear.com/

A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear

There are times when people encounter fearful thoughts that can

be difficult to manage. For some people, the more they try to get

rid of the thoughts, the more difficult they become to manage. As

a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can

use to help manage their fearful and obsessive thoughts.

The first thing a person must do is not to dwell or focus on the

fear provoking thought when it comes. The more a person tries to

reason out the thought or focus on the fear behind the thought,

the stronger the thought becomes. The next time you encounter an

obsessive thought, get into the practice of not dwelling on it.

A person should visualize a red stop sign in their mind when they

encounter a fear provoking thought. When the negative thought

comes, a person should think of a red stop sign that serves as a

reminder to stop focusing on that thought and to think of

something else. A person can then try to think of something

positive to replace the negative thought.

Sometimes, a person may encounter a lot of scary thoughts coming

at them all at once. Instead of getting upset, remember that

these thoughts are exaggerated and are not based on reality.

Usually it is the fear behind the thoughts that gets us worked

up. Ignore the fear behind these obsessive thoughts, regardless

how the strong the fear may be. If you ignore the fear behind

these thoughts, then the thoughts become easier to manage.

A person should keep a small notebook of positive statements that

makes them feel good. Whenever they come across a positive and

uplifting verse that makes them feel good, write it down in a

small notebook. A person can then carry this notebook around in

their pocket and whenever they feel anxious, they can read their

notebook.

Another thing to remember is that no one can predict the future

with one hundred percent certainty. Even if your fearful thoughts

tell you otherwise, the fact is that there are circumstances and

factors in every situation that can not be anticipated. We may be

ninety-nine percent in predicting the future but all it takes is

for that one percent to make the biggest difference.

There are ways to deal with your obsessive thoughts and with the

proper treatment you can live a productive life.

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Stan Popovich is the author of " A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear

Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods " - an

easy to read book that presents a general overview of techniques

that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties.

For additional information go to: http://www.managingfear.com/