Take Back Control of your Thoughts | @caroline-cavanagh | Anxiety Specialist

6 May 2025 · 1 min

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Anxiety specialist Caroline Cavanagh explains that you can't stop negative thoughts, but you can choose what replaces them. She uses a parking space metaphor: reverse out the negative thought, park a positive one in its place, and your emotional experience shifts. What occupies your mental space determines how you feel.

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Here's a tip that can help you go from being anxious, maybe even depressed, into someone that has more control of their mind. You can't stop thoughts coming in, but you can control what they do with them. So think of a negative thought being like a car. It's taking up the car space, so just reverse it out and bring a positive thought in. It really is that simple. Whatever is in your park space is what you see, so change what's parked there and you will feel very different. So if you recognise that anxiety is holding you back, please go to my website where there's lots of downloadable resources that can help you. There's also lots of videos on my YouTube channel if you prefer watching things. Or give me a call because I would love to tell you more about my work and how together we can make a difference.