{"id":4380,"date":"2022-05-25T06:23:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T06:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterloc.com\/blog\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2022-05-28T10:53:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T10:53:50","slug":"why-thinking-about-health-issues-leads-to-more-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterloc.com\/blog\/why-thinking-about-health-issues-leads-to-more-health-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Thinking About Health Issues Leads To More Health Issues?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was always told that I overthink in terms of health issues. I denied accepting this common statement that I have ever heard about myself. Even after my denial, people around me believed it strongly for me and counted it as one of my <b>mental health issues.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was not me who denied it, but my blindness toward <b>overthinking side effects<\/b>. However, COVID-19 taught me that I was wrong, and everyone who said that thinking about health issues leads to more health issues was correct.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before that, I always questioned this statement. Even when I came across some scientific reasons stating that thoughts and emotions can cause physical health issues, It was difficult for me to believe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I used to believe that there are various <b>types of mental health issues, <\/b>such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and all, but what\u2019s this? Thinking about health issues causes more health issues? I could never believe in this so-called <b>\u201cNegative thinking disorder.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maybe your thoughts are different from mine, but I want you to look at some <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu\/how-do-thoughts-and-emotions-affect-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studies<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that say and even prove it with the help of expert opinions. If they do not convince you, then take my story as a lesson.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s a short story of a time when I was caught by the biggest danger of the last decade, Covid-19. I got panicked; even over-panicked would be the right thing to say.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Real Story Begins<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per a doctor\u2019s recommendations, I isolated myself, started having healthy food &amp; supplements, started medication procedures, started steam &amp; gargle therapy, and kept on checking my health regularly. I did everything, and that included one more thing: Youtube Search. I started watching every random covid-19 video that the Youtube algorithm suggested.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From every video, my mind picked up negative things by default. I started believing that I was facing a short-breath problem that was shrinking my lung capacity, and I would die.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At that moment, I was at the peak of panic; I picked up the oximeter and checked my oxygen level, It was 85, and it was the second time a number made me scared; the first time, it was my high school grades. I called my doctor and explained everything; he said to keep calm and visit my clinic.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Smart Doctor!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I asked the doctor whether I needed screening of my lungs or shall I need to go to a hospital to get an oxygen cylinder standing beside my bed? Doctor just smiled and asked me, \u201cDo you watch movies?\u201d I said, \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOkay, then what do you do to entertain yourself?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI watch standup comedy shows,\u201d I said with confusion in my mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOkay, go home, continue all my recommended practices &amp; diet, and watch as much as standup comedy shows you can.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks, Day!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The thanks day came after a night full of laughter. I watched all my favorite standup comedians, and the next day I checked my oxygen level, and it was back on the right track. I called and thanked my doctor.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Secret Sauce!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you want to know the secret sauce behind this \u201claughter recipe\u201d? Even though I didn\u2019t know it, my doctor explained it. He said that I was making the following three mistakes:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Overthinking<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was overthinking. I was putting myself in a scenario that was not even close to me in reality. Overthinking is the core reason for the majority of <b>mental health issues. Overthinking side effects<\/b> is so dangerous that they make you believe you will die even due to a common headache.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Focusing On Problems<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was undoubtedly following all the solutions given by an expert, but my core focus was still on problems. I was thinking about problems more than the solutions. It pushed more negative thoughts into my head.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Trust Issues<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to focusing on problems and overthinking, I lost hope in the remedies I was applying to cure myself. I could not trust the treatments being followed, and I wanted to have some more added to provide safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All these three mistakes made me fall into the trap of panic. Even it showed adverse effects on my health. But a single step toward laughter helped me overcome the panic and recover quickly from a severe disease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">-Pankaj Rai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was always told that I overthink in terms of health issues. I denied accepting this common statement that I have ever heard about myself. 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