Whenever I am trying to read I can’t focus on the book and I am focusing on my anxiety and it’s annoying?
Ok I had a panic/anxiety attack last year because I searched up something about my acid reflux and got scary info about how serious it can get to ( I saw my doctor I am on prevacid and I am fine now). But the anxiety never went away, it just shocked me so much. So I have been very anxious about my stomach for a while and whenever I am doing something quiet like reading I can’t focus on reading. My mind is thinking about my stomach and "what if’s" when I should be concentrating on reading a good book and enjoying it. It’s really annoying, I get tension headaches from just worrying and thinking about my stomach too much. How do I stop this constant worrying and being anxious? I feel like I will never stop feeling this way. I remember back to before my panic attack and how happier I was! I want my old self back…where I don’t worry so much…it’s terrible.
The distraction occurs every time you say, "I dislike this sensation," or "I like that the sensation has ceased." In order to stay focused on the book, you have to stop saying these two things to yourself.
April 28th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
i’m confused on what you mean by "my mind is thinking about my stomach"… but, you just really need to breathe right and relax. make yourself feel at ease. i get anxious a lot too. i just take deep breaths and helps me out.
i never use to get panicy until middle school and it makes me feel terrible as well. it’s just all about relaxing as much as you can.
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April 28th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
The distraction occurs every time you say, "I dislike this sensation," or "I like that the sensation has ceased." In order to stay focused on the book, you have to stop saying these two things to yourself.
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