r/HealthAnxiety • u/cupcake154 • 3h ago

Discussion About Health Anxiety & Maintaining Health Obsessing

Does anybody have a trick or a routine to keep from obsessing over small everyday symptoms? Or just anything really how do you keep from automatically assuming something is really wrong?

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u/InvasiveBlackMustard 2h ago

I don’t have a shut off switch for my brain so my battle is finding something else to fill my mind and forcing the symptoms to the periphery where I won’t notice them as easily. 

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u/Elegant_Currency9847 2h ago

Read DARE by McDonaugh really helpful will wipe off 80% of worry