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Some people worry about the uncertainty of their job ending, their relationship ending, people they love dying or getting sick.
It can be so uncomfortable, a lot of people try to eliminate uncertainty as a way of managing their anxiety.
The good news is that you can teach your brain to respond differently to this external stimulus and hence avoid the anxiety it can create, all without medication.
Learning to deal with and be comfortable with uncertainty is a way people can manage their anxiety, and there are a number of techniques available to assist including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment
The concepts of these are simple – in people with anxiety, the brain interprets a possible threat/uncertain situation and triggers a cascade of further unhelpful thoughts that create the anxiety and often physical symptoms that go with it.
These techniques have been used successfully for many years to manage anxiety in the uncertain world we live in.
If you are struggling with anxiety or dealing with uncertainty there is help available. Seek out a psychologist that practices these methods, or see your GP.
Dr Fiona Raciti is a General Practitioner with a special interest in women’s and children’s health, travel medicine and occupational medicine. She believes anyone can take charge of their own health and wellbeing with the right skills and education. Dr Raciti is a Director of Family Doctors Plus, located in Windsor, Brisbane.
I’m a gastroenterologist, it would be professionally embarrassing to be diagnosed with bowel cancer. So I dutifully fronted up for my second colonoscopy recently, and I bought my sister along with me to support her through her first time. She can’t quite reconcile that I work and socialise with the doctor who performs my colonoscopy, that I have the procedure performed at the endoscopy unit where I work each day, or that I return the favour every 3-5 years for several nurses, doctors and friends when they are due for their colonoscopy. She feels the same way about my GP who is a good friend and doesn’t turn a hair when I turn up for my PAP smear.
I went on my first diet at age nine and continued on the diet carousel well into my late 20s developing some pretty damaging eating practices and body image issues along the way.
A survey of over 15,000 Australian women has revealed two-thirds feel anxious or on edge, with women aged 18 to 35 most likely to feel the strain.
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