Comments on: A Defining Moment Of Perspective http://www.domesticcents.com/my-thoughts/a-defining-moment-of-perspective/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:01:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicki http://www.domesticcents.com/my-thoughts/a-defining-moment-of-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Nicki Fri, 29 May 2009 10:58:14 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=1724#comment-1157 @Britt - Thanks so much for sharing that. "Catastrophizing" is the perfect word. My blog is free (in comparison to your counselor) however I offer no guarantees whatsoever - read at your own risk!! :) @Britt – Thanks so much for sharing that. “Catastrophizing” is the perfect word. My blog is free (in comparison to your counselor) however I offer no guarantees whatsoever – read at your own risk!! :)

]]> By: Britt http://www.domesticcents.com/my-thoughts/a-defining-moment-of-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Britt Fri, 29 May 2009 00:38:13 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=1724#comment-1155 Um...were you eavesdropping on my counseling session last weekend? My counselor calls it "Catastrophizing." It is an irrational thought a lot of us have in believing that something is far worse than it actually is. (http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/what-is-catastrophizing/) And a lot of us (ahem...me) take it to the extreme. For example: the smoke detector in #3's room had a battery that was dead. I had this fear (real deep down shaky fear) that a spark could come out from her outlet where her lamp was plugged in, catch on her solid wood crib or bedding, and her whole room would go up in flames and she would die. Of course (and thankfully) my husband brought me down to reality. My counselor (who is a Christian counselor) told me to keep a journal. I'm now at a point where I can recognize when Satan is toying with my mind. I literally imagine myself taking the thought and throwing far far far away...it's helped and I agree with Beth - "letting go feels much better." Hmm...perhaps I should just schedule a session with you sometime?? ;P <abbr><em>Britt’s last blog post..<a href="http://momskitchenandstuff.com/cloth-diapers/lanolizing-wool-diaper-covers" rel="nofollow">Lanolizing Wool Diaper Covers</a></abbr></em> Um…were you eavesdropping on my counseling session last weekend?

My counselor calls it “Catastrophizing.” It is an irrational thought a lot of us have in believing that something is far worse than it actually is. (http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/what-is-catastrophizing/) And a lot of us (ahem…me) take it to the extreme. For example: the smoke detector in #3’s room had a battery that was dead. I had this fear (real deep down shaky fear) that a spark could come out from her outlet where her lamp was plugged in, catch on her solid wood crib or bedding, and her whole room would go up in flames and she would die. Of course (and thankfully) my husband brought me down to reality.

My counselor (who is a Christian counselor) told me to keep a journal. I’m now at a point where I can recognize when Satan is toying with my mind. I literally imagine myself taking the thought and throwing far far far away…it’s helped and I agree with Beth – “letting go feels much better.”

Hmm…perhaps I should just schedule a session with you sometime?? ;P

Britt’s last blog post..Lanolizing Wool Diaper Covers

]]> By: Beth @ Smart Family Tips http://www.domesticcents.com/my-thoughts/a-defining-moment-of-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Beth @ Smart Family Tips Thu, 28 May 2009 13:19:11 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=1724#comment-1153 I have a tendency to do this, too. Most of the time, after a bit of wallowing, I decide to get up and try to tackle the problem head on. Usually then I realize that it wasn't nearly as awful as I thought. When I'm unable to deal with a problem head on, it wakes me up to the fact that it is something completely out of my control. When that's the case, I know there's nothing to be done but worry or let it go. Letting it go feels much better. :) Although I know these things, it usually takes me a while to remember them when my mind is running wild. Thanks for sharing your experience. It's something I think many of us deal with with, but no one really talks about very much. I have a tendency to do this, too. Most of the time, after a bit of wallowing, I decide to get up and try to tackle the problem head on. Usually then I realize that it wasn’t nearly as awful as I thought. When I’m unable to deal with a problem head on, it wakes me up to the fact that it is something completely out of my control. When that’s the case, I know there’s nothing to be done but worry or let it go. Letting it go feels much better. :)

Although I know these things, it usually takes me a while to remember them when my mind is running wild.

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s something I think many of us deal with with, but no one really talks about very much.

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