When you find yourself in a situation which is making you feel angry and anxious, you will probably start to find that you are then thinking about these changes in yourself. Thinking about these changes for the worse can in turn make you feel even more angry and anxious. These spiralling feelings become worse and can create even more changes in your body (the fight or flight response) and you may then start to think about these changes. This cycle continues to escalate and you become even more angry and anxious. If you continue to dwell on these things which have made you angry and anxious, you may well become more and more distressed. If these matters which originally upset you are beyond your control, then the only thing that further thinking about them will bring about is more anxiety, more anger and even more distress. It is very important in situations such as these to have a technique to take your mind away from this negative and destructive cycle of thought. You need to "de-rail" your train of thought. Think about distracting your thoughts with exercises like the following; Stop and observe what is happening around you. Take a look at the people around you and try to imagine what type of house they live in. Or if they have any pets. What job do they do. Whether they would be easy to get along with. Before long, you will find that you have began to loose your previous line of thought. Look at an object around you such as a plant or a tree. Try to guess who might have planted it and how long ago. Try to imagine how it's flowers and leaves would feel and smell. If you are inside, maybe take a look at a painting on the wall. Try to imagine the person who painted it and the process that they would have gone through actually painting it. Perhaps you could even imagine yourself inside the painting, walking around in there and touching the tings inside there. These are actually called "grounding techniques" and if you concentrate on mastering them, they can be very useful in taking back control of your feelings and your state of mind. I hope that you find the techniques mentioned in this article helpful with your condition. As I have stated previously, if you feel extremely unwell with emotional and mental problems, please seek the help and advice of your doctor immediately. Your general practitioner is the first doctor you should speak to. She or he will then refer you to a psychologist and or a psychiatrist. Once again I would like to emphasise the importance of seeking assistance as soon as possible. Don't ignore your symptoms and hope that they will go away. Speak to someone sooner rather than later and you can expect to recover sooner rather than later. Good luck with your recovery.

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