The Health Anxiety Workbook: Practical Exercises to Overcome Your Health Worries by Ham MS LMFT Taylor M

Author:Ham MS LMFT, Taylor M [Ham MS LMFT, Taylor M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Published: 2021-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

Understanding What Your Body Is Telling You

Individuals with health anxiety are often frustrated by physical symptoms that they experience as distressing, regardless of whether they have a diagnosed medical condition. Although it is important to acknowledge the signals your body is sending, it is equally necessary to distinguish signals that truly warrant your concern. In this chapter, we will explore how hyper-focusing on bodily sensations, when combined with distorted thoughts and beliefs about health, can trigger excessive worried thoughts, perpetuating health anxiety. After identifying some of the physical sensations that contribute to your worried thoughts, you will practice challenging your usual interpretations of these sensations and consider alternative perspectives. You will also diagram your own unique cycle of worry and learn ways that you can intervene to stop its course, including practicing healthy strategies to cope with physical sensations that arise.

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