I disagree with:
Don’t stay in your comfort zone
I would suggest, instead of leaving your comfort zone; implementing systems whereby you expand your comfort zone. eventually they do the same thing; but this way you don't have to leave your comfort zone in order to expand it. (can explain more if you like)
about:
Don’t catastrophise
I was wondering something; If there was a pain scale that was between 1 and 10, where 1 is not in pain and 10 is in extreme pain; how often do you reach above 8 on the pain scale and where do you usually sit? images of pain scales
the don't distort link is broken.
I think I understand what you mean but the phrase; "Don't be depressed or anxious" is particularly unhelpful sounding.
As the wikipedia article says about (euphoric recall)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoric_recall] in the last sentence:
Individuals may become obsessed with recreating the remembered pleasures of the past.
Euphoric recall is perfectly fine right up until that point. Heck! the idea of a favourite restaurant or a favourite food is exactly that, but I suppose we call them tame versions of questionable behaviour.
Similarly Hyper vigilance is problematic where vigilance is fine.
Please expand on how you expand your comfort zone without leaving it... I've always found the best way to expand it to be to step just outside of it regularly.
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