Catastrophizing Anxiety: 5 TIps To Stop

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@AdamGbl95 4 ай бұрын

The problem is I can never convince myself that I'm just catastrophizing. My brain always comes up with reasons why the fear is valid, ave the feelings of panic and nerves going haywire typically override my ability to even think about it. It's as if my thoughts aren't working. 😢

@RenateGunther-kr9gd 3 ай бұрын

I've got the same problem. My brain refuses to accept that the stories it invents aren't true. The only way I can sometimes deal with this is by focusing on my breathing and, at the same time, watching the thoughts. Arguing with them is pointless.

@_heresjohnny 4 ай бұрын

The scariest part about this is the waiting for whatever it is you’ve convinced yourself will happen. It’s so crippling that you literally don’t want to move/live because “what’s the point when it’s coming for you anyways?”

@trishscobell9920 4 ай бұрын

You are not alone 😌

@sanjairaj3532 12 күн бұрын

This is so true to what I have been experiencing for the last 2 months..how are you dealing with it

@traceydoherty6637 8 күн бұрын

You hit the nail right on the head

@theotherway1639 11 ай бұрын

I've learned, through therapy and a lot of struggling and reflection, that my catastrophizing was learned thinking from my mother and other family members. Doom and gloom. It was hard, still is, to change the habit of immediately thinking everything will end in disaster. I learned to lean into the worries and fears....so what if everything ends in disaster? When I go further with the thoughts, peace comes about. Mindfulness helped me, I learned some exercises from that book "30 Days to Reduce Stress" by Harper Daniels and through other books like the Tao Te Ching.

@GQ-jv9uw 9 ай бұрын

I've figured out that I got it from my mom too people who haven't healed themselves will bleed on you

@Orangebitingthing 5 ай бұрын

Yessss! It's like that Adam Sandler skit. NOOO THEY'RE ALL GOING TO LAUGH AT YOU!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@p1zzaman 15 күн бұрын

Same here, my mother used to catastrophize everything in life that would happen to me. That behavior really impacted my upbringing and my mental state. Now I'm like her and when I talk to her about it, she gets thrown off.

@MikeJackson690 3 ай бұрын

Really, really struggling with anxiety right now. I've made a mistake, already been punished for it yet I still feel things are going to get worse. It's ridiculous. It's done now, there is nothing more to come.

@rickm6232 8 күн бұрын

This is me which has lead me into a depression :( I thank you for this Barbara! You have hit it on the head!

@MrCubsfan1955 10 ай бұрын

This was very helpful. I go into major catastrophizing over the health of my immediate loved ones (wife, children, grandchildren). Any little thing because the worse possible scenario. I find that when I come out of it, I am still rattled and depressed for a while. Like still reacting to a bad movie I saw, days after I saw it.

@gingerty9628 8 ай бұрын

I actually was diagnosed with a horrible disease, its causing me anxiety so bad. But my worry is more toward my husband, "what if" it gets worse how will we do this or that and money issues if things get worse. He can't drive due to his own health problem so we rely completely on me to. I worry if i can't i don't know what we'll do, cause we don't have anyone to help us. Those are my main worries. I use to never worry or have anxiety until my physical health took a big the past 3 years plus menopause came along.

@baltvdb 11 ай бұрын

I thought I was really unusual/weird for doing this, reassuring to hear it's quite common. I did this for eleven years over a property boundary issue, in the end it was nothing. Thanks

@EmbroideryArtbyNat 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this really helpful video! I tend to catastrophy things in my life a lot and this technique is super helpful. I’m taking a therapy sessions and I learned to plan problem solving the way you are suggesting. Once I have a plan it makes everything easier in my life. And I also learned to think about positive outcomes as well, not only about worse cases. Now I started noticing this pattern of thoughts and questioning myself is it really true. It turned out that I learned this way of thinking from my mom and still can’t get rid of it. I’m learning mindfulness and hand embroidery is perfect for me. Sometimes I do crochet 🧶 and beading.

@GQ-jv9uw 9 ай бұрын

I've been through this heavily through 2020-2021 and still kind of is now and you're spot on with this video everybody it's going to be ok keep praying do as much calming down techniques as possible and get around some strong positive encouragement but also most important keep taking positive actions to conquer your problems one at a time

@stefaniewerda318 11 ай бұрын

This was very helpful, thank you! I always find that it is very difficult to just stop negative behaviour (i.e. catastrophizing thoughts), it is much easier and long term successful for me, if I can find an alternative behaviour that can replace the negative behaviour. E.g. if you want to stop smoking, don’t just try to stop, maybe everytime you have the urge to light a cigarette, instead make yourself a cup of tea and take it outside with you in the fresh air, inhale/breathe deeply, get all the benefits (short break, outside, fresh air, deep breathing) but substitute the bad parts with something good or at least less harmful. So when you talked about replacing unproductive worry with productive worry and explained what productive worry looks like, that really clicked for me. I had not heard this suggestion before. This is exactly the positive substitute I need to be able to quit catastrophizing. I found this video very helpful, thank you so much! 😊

@jillhickey6036 2 ай бұрын

This was very helpful. I torture myself when waiting for test results.

@dglime1 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, this video is very helpful. I've been catastrophizing my whole life and I'm trying to get it under control.

@genericplantlife 5 ай бұрын

This video is so helpful. First, just hearing someone verbalizing the things plaguing my mental health already helps tremendously. Also, I've been able to identify why I've been catastrophizing about my cats' health and overthinking every little thing about them. I had a young cat die very suddenly with no symptoms and no warnings and my brain has been stuck there ever since. I've been spending too much mental energy on unproductive worries and I need to switch to taking workable steps.

@PM-dl1iu 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Barbara you are the best!

@LvBeethoven10 11 ай бұрын

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@missinformed3620 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@wellingtonsboots4074 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I catastrophise a lot and the ideas here are so helpful. I will be watching this agin.

@alannagiuliani1095 3 ай бұрын

This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you.

@stevenkovler5133 9 ай бұрын

Mine is always money, but it is based on a narcissistic marriage to a woman that abused and bankrupted me. I have become an anxious mess!

@lissetros5287 11 ай бұрын

You’re so helpful!!! Thank you so much for your video, you are amazing! ❤

@bunnybell1782 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 very helpful … I find a useful way of interrupting the rising panic can be laughing at it …

@christinefoss5767 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for teaching about this topic! I appreciate the calming tips.

@Miakel 3 ай бұрын

If i stop catastrophising then the bad things will come to fruition. Thats how things work, my constant fear will keep it from happening.

@sanjairaj3532 12 күн бұрын

Exactly! I feel the same…how do u stop it

@Allen_Parks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Barbara!

@ysnaberatv1198 7 ай бұрын

Thank you i really need to hear this

@xh1234_ 10 ай бұрын

Im afraid of my mind

@Tigerpaw11 11 ай бұрын

Helpful. thank you

@johnykryll 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant advise

@Wendywonder123 11 ай бұрын

My two cents here, I think our ego's main goal is to keep us exist, so it naturally wants to make sure we are safe, by mapping out the worst scenarios, its intent is to help up prepare for the worst outcome. The things we catastrophize are associated with what we care the most, in turns, are the things we fear the most if it goes the other direction

@lesley3957 Ай бұрын

Yes! This makes sense to me. TY.

@idkwhodos2840 11 ай бұрын

This is great - thank you - I will try to put this into practice! Please may I ask, do you have any advice about how best to support a loved one who is the victim of a narcissist? Thank you ❤

@honestlygio7830 7 ай бұрын

Thumbs up very practical information thx

@BarbaraHeffernan 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@latriciaandjoseph 2 күн бұрын

I always end with “What’s the worst? Dead?”😂😂😂

@andrewbell8458 5 ай бұрын

This is brilliant. Thanks

@katrijndepuydt1355 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Metacognition right?

@271chrissy 11 ай бұрын

Its all a matter of what if.You need to boil it down to what if it did....then what...what could you do and what will happen...Ask yourself what will really happen....and will it really be that bad ...and most of the time it never happens at all.

@Amina.Hufane 11 ай бұрын

Love and gratitude. I learn a lot from your videos! Thank you ❤🇨🇦🍂

@baltvdb 11 ай бұрын

Me too.

@MARIPILIPM 2 ай бұрын

GOOD TIPS👍🏻

@shaunindia 7 ай бұрын

Would this have it's roots in ruminating?

@ocrodger 4 ай бұрын

I started catastrophizing when I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 3 years ago. The first year I thought I was going to die which I haven't. But I am still tormented by catastrophizing. That my Parkinson's is going to put me in a wheelchair or worse than that make me bed ridden. I would sure love to know how to stop catastrophizing about Parkinson's. Can you help me?

@BarbaraHeffernan 4 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear this. Honestly, catastrophizing is catastrophiz ing no matter how serious the problem… I know that is super hard when one has a progressive or chronic illness, but it is true. Planning is reasonable. Catastrophizing will make you miserable and not helpful. The same techniques as are in this video (and others of mine on anxiety) would apply. Truly! I hope this is helpful … wishing you the best.

@BarbaraHeffernan 4 ай бұрын

May 15, 2024

@angelica351a 3 ай бұрын

this is me!

@Orangebitingthing 5 ай бұрын

I can sometimes shut it down by reminding myself I am telling a story and storytime sucks!

@scottmoot2969 11 ай бұрын

I try to steer these thoughts to funny, absurd and happy. Think minions to the rescue. If I can do this occasionally, I may change my subconscious

@harrietcraig6716 7 ай бұрын

Omg 9:40➡️ 😬

@hwyrider2238 5 ай бұрын

So would it be considered catastrophizing if you were almost in an accident " you are fine" ,but the anxiety keeps throwing up the worst " could've happened " senerio. Or is it something else?

@luisrosalesEAGLE Ай бұрын

Is still catastrophizing because you still fine just because you were almost hit let’s say by a car it doesn’t mean is going to happen again but you mind still saying is going to happen is not easy

@Ged1356 3 ай бұрын

Is there any way I can message you directly. You will change my life pls 😢

@THINKforYOURSELFinstead 8 ай бұрын

Isn't catastrophicizing, the "real" way of the world anymore? I mean, has anyone been to the grocery? My grocery bill has gone from $150, to $300+ a month, thanks economy. Now THAT'S real.