Health Anxiety? Here's How to Stay Calm and Confident.Podcast #402
 














Health anxiety or medical angst is a real thing, and it's becoming even more anxiety-evoking in the age of a pandemic.  There are ways, simple ways, to stay calm and confident when you might otherwise spiral into health anxiety and medical worst-case scenarios. This podcast episode will give you tactical tools on how to have confidence in the face of health anxiety. Get the full show notes at www.trishblackwell.com/402



In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're talking about: 



My own story of health anxiety - and how I learned to change the voiceHow to overcome health anxiety and the "what if's" of medical angst5 things that will help you persevere as this pandemic continues


 
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MY OWN STORY OF HEALTH ANXIETY:






I used to be paralyzed by health anxiety. 



-I was terrified of HIV as a kid (sperm, orange juice story), germaphobe



-I was self-perpetuating my own mental health when I was young, and then even more as an adolescent when I did have mental health challenges



But I learned to change the narrative:



 Shortness of Breath Story.



Baker's Endless Surgeries. 



Health anxiety is perpetuated by stressful circumstances - and y'all, 2020 is stressful. 


 
HOW TO OVERCOME THE WHAT IF'S OF HEALTH ANXIETY
 


Talkback to the "what if's" with "what if it doesn't's"Determine to keep your thoughts in the present - don's lose today over what-ifs about tomorrowEliminate the spirit of complaint from your heart. Complaining constricts confidence. Expectant faith - God, I can't wait to see what you're going to do.Go into a place of gratitude for modern medicineDon't give pain the place of reign in your heart ---- the fear of pain doesn't have to cause you pain in the current momentKnow where you're going when you die - think bigger picture than earth - this will give you peace about whatever worst-case scenario you might be fearful of.Work with a therapist or a coach (and let's talk about the differences, shall we?) 


 
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