In managing anxiety, one of the things to look for are distorted, dysfunctional ways of thinking and then find more helpful and realistic ways of thinking.
Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) identified one of the most common dysfunctional beliefs as “There is invariably a right, precise, and perfect solution to human problems and it is catastrophic if this perfect solution is not found.” (Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, 1962).
Intolerance of uncertainty has been shown to correlate with the presence of worry. There is also some evidence that intolerance of uncertainty precedes development of worry. So if we could be more tolerant of the reality of uncertainty, a lot of this worry would go, and we would feel happier.
Some chronic worriers prefer certainty about a negative outcome happening to uncertainty. "Just let it happen and get it over with". Perhaps knowing that something bad is going to happen helps some of us get down to planning how to cope, whereas uncertainty keeps us on edge.
People who feel in this way compulsively seek to reduce uncertainty in their lives. They keep checking on the internet or asking their doctor or friends for information. They think about their worries constantly. However, this quest for certainty seldom leads to satisfaction and people who suffer from chronic worry waste time trying to reach certainty, where none is available. Or procrastinate and avoid things because taking action might involve risk and uncertain outcomes.
The way to deal with this is to practice eliminating attempts to reduce uncertainty. Stop checking on the internet, stop seeking reassurance. Letting uncertainty become a normal part of life. Which it is. Hypnotherapy will help you achieve this goal.
Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) identified one of the most common dysfunctional beliefs as “There is invariably a right, precise, and perfect solution to human problems and it is catastrophic if this perfect solution is not found.” (Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, 1962).
Intolerance of uncertainty has been shown to correlate with the presence of worry. There is also some evidence that intolerance of uncertainty precedes development of worry. So if we could be more tolerant of the reality of uncertainty, a lot of this worry would go, and we would feel happier.
Some chronic worriers prefer certainty about a negative outcome happening to uncertainty. "Just let it happen and get it over with". Perhaps knowing that something bad is going to happen helps some of us get down to planning how to cope, whereas uncertainty keeps us on edge.
People who feel in this way compulsively seek to reduce uncertainty in their lives. They keep checking on the internet or asking their doctor or friends for information. They think about their worries constantly. However, this quest for certainty seldom leads to satisfaction and people who suffer from chronic worry waste time trying to reach certainty, where none is available. Or procrastinate and avoid things because taking action might involve risk and uncertain outcomes.
The way to deal with this is to practice eliminating attempts to reduce uncertainty. Stop checking on the internet, stop seeking reassurance. Letting uncertainty become a normal part of life. Which it is. Hypnotherapy will help you achieve this goal.
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