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“Worrying is thinking negative thoughts about things that are outside of your control.” -Mel RobbinThe title of today’s post may seem oxymoronic or counterintuitive. Worrying by definition is a negative trait so how can it be optimistic? Let me elaborate.
“There is no reality, only perception. Identify the filters through which you view the world.” -Dr. PhilImagine this scenario. You’re sitting at your desk, on the phone. You want to write down a number so you reach for a pen and a piece of paper. But as you reach for your pen, it becomes smaller and smaller till you wonder if it’s even there or just a hallucination. With some struggle, you pick up the pen. You reach for a piece of paper but now that seems to messing with your mind too. The paper becomes bigger and bigger till it covers the whole room. Are you going crazy? Relax. You’re not.
“My body is a temple and I would never pollute it with what some money-driven, corporate doctor tells me to take just to add an extra dish of caviar on HIS plate.” -Volunteer at a mental health seminarI heard the quote above a few years ago at a local mental health seminar I was invited to speak at. I wasn’t too surprised as over the years, being a mental health patient has exposed me to a diverse bunch of opinions, especially where medication is concerned.