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To counter persistent negative thinking and fears around up-coming surgeries, I'll try a mind hack I came up with. When the "brain rats" infect me, I'll immediately say to myself "It isn't cancer," which is true: they are not cancer. |
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Will the frequency and severity of thoughts change? |
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I'll try it for a week or so, then evaluate. |
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Feel good about trying something to help me be more at peace, i.e., taking action. Trying out a new mindhack that might be useful to others. Maybe blog about it. |
Created Dec 26, 2009
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Tags illness, mindhacks, mind hacking, thinking, habits, dental anxiety, mind hacks, thoughts
Tags illness, mindhacks, mind hacking, thinking, habits, dental anxiety, mind hacks, thoughts
Comments & Observations
Matthew Cornell An iPhone "clicker" app would be helpful with this - click it each time I have the thought. Would it help to have two clickers - one when I experience the thought, then a second when I apply the hack? Seems questionable...
Dec 26, 2009
Avrum There's a CBT app which may work for you. Search for CBT on iTunes.
Dec 28, 2009
Matthew Cornell Neat! I found eCBT Mood and CBTReferee. Any preference?
Dec 28, 2009
Avrum Matt - though I'm trained in CBT, I'm not a huge fan (just had to throw that in). However, I'd go with the app that:
a) is designed by a therapist
b) is one that is aesthetically pleasing
Dec 28, 2009
Matthew Cornell Thanks, Avrum. I'll give it a shot. I'm curious to see how much work they are to use. I have a *lot* of stuff running through my head!
Dec 29, 2009
Matthew Cornell I think I'm done with this. Results: So-so. This falls into a much broader and more complex category, but it was a nice idea. May activate it in the future.
Jan 13, 2010