Catastrophic Thinking Is Unhealthy

It is miserable to be in the grip of catastrophic thinking and entertaining worst-case scenarios. This is generated by fear in our nervous system. Learn to settle and be grounded in the present moment as an antidote to the hypervigilance driven by danger in our past and anxiety about the future. We feel safer in our mind when we feel safer in our nervous system and there are practical tools to help. This is a clip from the 3rd of 4 Insight Timer live talks on the nervous system.

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This is so helpful as I learn more about my nervous system

I've been practicing for a long time, but sometimes I forget everything I ve learned... These quick reminders are so great when I feel like that, they remind me I'm not silly or lazy, I just temporary forgot due to old trauma.. I'm really grateful for the live sessions too btw. Thank you very much.

It helped me release some of the fear for the state of the world right now. Thank you 🙏🏼

Thank you for your explanation of catastrophic thinking and how to deal with it . Much love and gratitude 🙏❤️🕊️

Wonderful reminder for me this morning after a fitful sleep interrupted by pain and catastrophic thoughts about the pain. Many thanks!