If you suffer from general anxiety disorder and you sometimes get anxiety attacks, chances are that you also have unwanted and weird thoughts. Your mind may sometimes present you with such absurdly negative thoughts that you may actually get to be afraid of them… These really are unfounded, silly and weird thoughts. But for someone who is suffering from general anxiety disorder, these thoughts are real. The mind of an anxious person may sometimes present him with absurdly negative thoughts that he might even be afraid of them, the same way most people are afraid of spiders and snakes.
The real trouble about having weird thoughts fueled by anxiety is not the thoughts in themselves, but rather how you react to them. The more you tell your mind to oppose these weird thoughts, the more they will come. You will then feel hopeless because they’ll be back over and over again with renewed strength every time.
The best way to overcome fear, once and for all, is to confront it. If you want to dismiss thoughts or things that make you afraid, face them. And when you’ve finally dealt with them, get rid of them.
If you’re frequently assaulted with weird thoughts and you have already started to fear having these thoughts, the idea of confronting your thoughts may seem terrifying. But it’s really not as complicated as it sounds. You must remember that it’s your fear that’s empowering those weird thoughts in the first place.
Slowly and surely is the best approach to conquering any kind of fear – even the fear of having weird thoughts. First and foremost, you need to remember that it’s all taking place in your mind. Why would you allow these to control your mind? Take charge! You have full control of whatever goes in your mind. Second, do not give in by indulging them. Fueling weird thoughts is like provoking an angry man. Things will only get worse. They will get stronger every time and, before you know it, it is already difficult to grasp on your senses. Third, you have to keep dismissing these weird thoughts because you know they are in no way related to anything important. If you give attention to them, they will stay. And how firmly they stay will depend on the level of emotional attachment you give them.
Once you get in the habit of doing these approaches, your weird thoughts will find no place in your mind. Always remember this: either they’re good or bad, thoughts always come and go through your mind. But you are your mind, not your thoughts. Once you start seeing things in this way, you may actually realize you’re not as anxious as you used to be.
