To Change the Way We Act, First We Need To Change the Way We Think
I have a friend who is petrified of needles. The thought of going for a blood test immediately fills him with fear. His pulse races, he breaks out in a sweat and he instantly feels sick. He finds a thousand reasons not to have a blood test. “Ew, ew, ew, no thank you!” With this kind of thinking, it is unlikely he will change his behaviour and have a blood test. That’s not likely to happen! But what happens when he has to get one? He is not going to all of a sudden find it an easy thing to do and having those negative thoughts about it, just makes it even harder. So, before he can change his behaviour,…