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Monday:
· Go for a walk
· Write in your diary
All
this week we want you to concentrate you efforts on confronting
a situation that has in the past caused you distress or
anxiety.
For
example; It maybe that you suffer distress from the the
idea of going to the dentist.
Note:
we are not asking you to make an appointment we simply want
you to identify a fear and make a step or two towards realising
that it's not perhaps as bad as you allow yourself to believe.
Today;
If for example it is the dentist that your uncomfortable
with, we want you to walk into your nearest dentist, and
ask the receptionist if it's OK for you to sit in the waiting
room for a while, tell them that you have a phobia about
dentists and that you would like to overcome it by familiarising
yourself to the dentist environment.
Do
this every day for up to 15 or 30 minutes, read a few magazines
and try to relax.
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Thursday:
· Go for a walk
· Write in your diary
Today
we want you to ask the receptionist is you could maybe sit
in a dentist chair for a few minuets, (if necessary make
an appointment to do only that) This will help ease your
anxiety and make the dentist's chair a familiar place. Maybe
ask a few questions about the equipment.
Ask
if maybe you could do it again, but in the mean time keep
visiting the waiting room.
Then
maybe, just maybe you should think about making an appointment
for a check up. No dental work will be done without your
consent, and it will be up to you to make or forget your
next appointment.
But
if you did attend, this would be such a huge personal achievement,
that you would be flying in confidence, and the pride that
you have so rightly earned.
Note:
you should visit the dentist waiting room as often as you
can until the appointment date arrives, to retain your comfortable
feeling.
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