The evidence/reminder that you are here and have survived everything to date is so powerful!
Personally, I find another potent technique is just indulging them for a bit, letting them air out. Some people don’t like to imagine the worst-case scenario, but I’m the kind who needs to confront it - giving voice to the fear and then playing it out logically to see what it would mean and what I would actually do - Plan B, C and beyond. Once out in the light, this tends to lose its strength.
The evidence/reminder that you are here and have survived everything to date is so powerful!
Personally, I find another potent technique is just indulging them for a bit, letting them air out. Some people don’t like to imagine the worst-case scenario, but I’m the kind who needs to confront it - giving voice to the fear and then playing it out logically to see what it would mean and what I would actually do - Plan B, C and beyond. Once out in the light, this tends to lose its strength.
Absolutely! Kind of similar to the "Name it tame it" lesson we teach kids about processing big feelings.