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The doctor says I'm ready by centrifuga
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  • Post category:Anxiety/Stress / Behaviour / Positive change
  • Post published:November 25, 2016

We often create fears based on past experiences and blow them out of proportion. They’re not always grounded in reality. Even when they are justifiable, they’re not the things that create us – we create ourselves with what we tell ourselves and how we act.

Source: On Dealing with Fear: Stop Judging Yourself and Be @ tiny buddha: simple wisdom for complex lives

Photo: The doctor says I'm ready. by centrifuga under Creative Commons license

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Tags: anxiety, behaviour, positive thinking

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