Hi Katesb05
I've found it pays to ask 'Do I hear the worst case scenario or do I see it or is it a bit of both?' One thing I never have to wonder about is whether I can feel it. It tends to trigger my nervous system every time.
Seeing it in my mind's a massive challenge. How to see differently is part of the challenge. Sometimes if I can't manage to see differently, I pick one of my go to people who help me see. What they lead me to see may have to be very specific in some cases. For example, if I can see no way out of an anxiety inducing situation, they may have to give step by step directions such as 'Okay, now breathe. Get up out of the chair, and go and do _____. Once you've done that, I then want you to go and do _____. I'll be by later today to discuss what we can do regarding seeing the way forward'. I can see all that, in my mind, as achievable steps.
Hearing worst case scenario (through inner dialogue) could sound like 'There's no way you'll be able to cope with that. It's beyond your ability. Things are just going to get worse and worse'. Sometimes if the old 'angel on one shoulder, devil on the other' strategy doesn't work (if that rotten little devil's leading me to stress, what would the divine dialogue sound like?), again I might have to find a go to person to begin shifting the dialogue.
Figuring out I was raised to see and hear worst case scenarios has been an eye opener. You could say I was somewhat conditioned. Not my mum's fault no one led her to see otherwise plus there has been a fair amount of worst case scenarios play out in her life, her mum's life and probably those that came before them. I think it became a matter of 'If I can see what's ahead of me, regarding the worst, at least I'll be prepared'.
We can come from a long line of seers who've never been led to see differently. You can be the 1st in a long line to finally accept and master the challenge.
