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6 Magic Words That Stop Anxiety & Overwhelm

2023/9/28
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一位专注于领导力和个人成长的著名_motivational speaker_和播客主持人。
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Mel Robbins: 本期节目中,我分享了应对焦虑和过度担忧的六字箴言——“如果一切顺利会怎样?”(What if it all works out?)。我会反复默念这六个字来打断负面思维的循环,它就像咒语一样,能有效缓解我的焦虑情绪。这六个字的运用根植于行为科学、心理学、斯多葛哲学和佛教思想。我会用一个精彩的比喻来解释它,并分享如何将它应用于生活中。你将学习如何运用这六个字来打断你的担忧和自我怀疑,如何用逻辑战胜恐惧,如何运用佛教的智慧停止精神折磨,以及如何训练你的大脑变得更乐观。研究表明,担忧会造成真实的生理疼痛,而积极的思维方式可以有效对抗这种痛苦。我会分享一些研究数据,来证明担忧的无效性以及积极思维的益处。最终,你会明白,你有能力平息焦虑的思想,停止无尽的担忧循环,只需要这六个字。 Mel Robbins: 面对焦虑和灾难性思维,我们可以使用“如果一切顺利会怎样?”(What if it all works out?)这六个字来打断负面思维的循环。这基于这样一个事实:我们无法控制外部事件,但我们可以控制对它们的反应。当我们担忧时,不妨问问自己“如果一切顺利会怎样?”,这会让我们暂停并思考,意识到自己并不知道未来会发生什么,从而减少不必要的担忧。研究表明,人们的担忧中,91%是虚假的,而剩下的9%中,结果往往比预期的要好。与其杞人忧天,不如相信事情会好转,因为担忧只会带来不必要的痛苦。

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Mel Robbins discusses how everyone creates worry and stress in their lives and introduces a method to stop this spiral.
  • We all default to thinking about what could go wrong.
  • Mel shares her personal experience of worrying about her daughter's safety during a solo backpacking trip.
  • The worry spiral can be stopped by asking, 'What if it all works out?'

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In today’s episode, I’m sharing the “6 magic words” that I say to myself on repeat whenever I start to spiral.

I call them “magic” because they seem to have an almost spell-like effect on me when I say them out loud.

I’ve shared these 6 magic words with millions of people online, and today you’re going to learn what they are and how to use them to your advantage.

If you're a worrier, an overthinker, or struggle with anxiety, you’ll love these 6 words.

You can use them like a tool to stop yourself from worrying, obsessing, catastrophizing, and creating problems in your mind that don’t exist in the present moment.

These 6 words are rooted in behavioral science, psychology, stoicism, and even Buddhism. In fact, I’m going to share a fantastic metaphor to make this even more visual and easy to understand and apply in your life.

You will also learn:

  • How to use my 6-word phrase to interrupt your worries and self-doubt.
  • The question you can ask yourself to beat fear with logic.
  • A beautiful Buddhist teaching that will empower you to stop torturing yourself mentally.
  • A shocking study about how stressful thoughts cause you real pain.
  • What “positive ideation” is and why you need to use it the next time you start to spiral.
  • What the data says about your worries (my jaw was on the floor).
  • Exactly how to train your brain to be more optimistic.

Bottom line: You have the power to quiet anxious thoughts and to stop the endless loop of worries that run through your head.

You just need the 6 magic words I’m about to teach you right now.

Xo, Mel

 

In this episode:

0:44: I’ve got something I want to confess to you.

4:46: What is the ONE thing we all do?

5:13: You are creating worry and stress in your life. This is exactly how to stop.

6:49: How to use my 6-word phrase to interrupt your worries and self-doubt.

9:18: The question you can ask yourself to beat fear with logic.

12:10: A beautiful Buddhist teaching that will empower you to stop torturing yourself.

13:46: Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Listen to this.

16:16: Assuming the worst is doing this to your nervous system.

18:39: What would your life be like if you didn’t worry about…anything?

21:38: This is exactly how to break the habit of chronic worry.

24:55: The shocking connection between catastrophizing and your ability to focus.

31:06: Wait until you hear how stressful thoughts cause you real pain.

34:06: How do you start living to your fullest potential once and for all?

 

 

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