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David BURNS

When Panic Attacks

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Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity?What you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. Anxiety is one of the world's oldest cons. When you're anxious, you're actually fooling yourself. You are telling yourself things that simply aren't true. See if you can recognize yourself in any of these distortions:All-or-Nothing Thinking: “My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work, and everyone will think I'm an idiot.”Fortune Telling: “I just know I'll freeze up and blow it when I take my test.”Mind Reading: “Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am.”Magnification: “Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going to crash!”Should Statements: «I…
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  • b4777467766has quoted3 years ago
    I’ve often said that depression is the world’s oldest and cruelest con, because you fool yourself into believing things that simply aren’t true. You tell yourself that you’re no good, that you should be better than you are, and that you’ll never experience any real joy, satisfaction, creativity, or intimacy again.
  • b4777467766has quoted3 years ago
    fact, I sometimes think of anxiety as the “niceness disease.”
  • b4777467766has quoted3 years ago
    Jeffrey discovered that the truth was the opposite of what he’d always believed. He’d always tried to keep his weaknesses and vulnerabilities hidden because he thought they were so shameful. But in spite of all his wealth, power, and success, Jeffrey had never really gotten close to people or discovered any inner peace or happiness. In contrast, his human, vulnerable side turned out to be his greatest asset.

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