I have seen various professionals over the years ranging from counsellor, to psychologist and psychiatrist and not found them to be beneficial.
Today I had my second appointment with a new psychologist in Sydney and I was quite happy. He is very understanding and totally understands me. He speaks like a regular guy not this doctor patient tone. He is getting me to complete a diary where I write down my thoughts and feelings and what I did about them. Then he will identify the pattern and get me to change it. Not going to happen overnight though. He says that western society has conditioned us to think in a particular way. He uses CBT and eastern philosophy to help his clients.
I have a nervous tendency to pull my hair and this results in hair getting all over the place much to the annoyance of family and friends. I now have to try not to pull my hair. That's my homework this week. Apparently every time I resist I am creating new neural pathways in my brain.
Maybe that's something that each of you can start doing today. If you have a nervous habit like biting your fingernails etc when you feel anxious, recognise this and try hard to resist. Do something else with the hands.
