Monday, December 14, 2015

More on Overreaction

More on Overreaction
12-15-15
Tuesday
Child and Family

 
Overreaction
It’s the prelude to anxiety
Which is a worry about what might happen
Not just a concern
But a worry
Followed by another and another…

Worrying 
It’s a troubled state of mind
It’s anxiety
It’s distress, it’s uneasiness
It’s not a healthy state
It’s not helpful

Overreaction
It leads to anxiety
But anxiety doesn’t build up
All by itself
It takes me to fuel the fire
Which I cause by my overreaction

We fuel the fire
It only burns as hot as we make it
It may first be just a flicker of a flame
Don’t overreact
By adding a new worry
That will make the fire grow

Stop the fire of anxiety
Don’t add on another worry
It will only make it worse
Stop!

Dr. Tony

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