{"id":861,"date":"2020-03-24T15:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/?p=861"},"modified":"2020-03-25T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:11:21","slug":"what-if-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/what-if-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;What If&#8221; Panic!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat If\u201d Panic!<\/p>\n<p>The Coronavirus has created a state of panic.\u00a0 The dictionary defines panic as; a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.<\/p>\n<p>We are reaping the results of panic behavior hoarding, which is triggering shortages of disinfectants, food and even toilet paper.\u00a0 The shelves are bare in many stores.\u00a0 Some are even limiting shopping hours to allow their team to catch up with the restocking demands.<\/p>\n<p>The more we allow our imagination spin fears of what if, the more panicked we will feel.\u00a0 We can spin ourselves into a frenzy.\u00a0 A constant state of panic can spiral us into a depressed mental state.\u00a0 It is vital for our mental health to change from fear-based thoughts to more positive action-based thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crisis Management for Dentists During Coronavirus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rRTo1XCTCz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The average person has 60,000 thoughts a day.\u00a0 Ninety five percent of our thoughts are redundant.\u00a0 The same thoughts we had yesterday will be the same thoughts we will have today and tomorrow.\u00a0 Eighty percent will be negative unless we are mindful.\u00a0 What do you think about now on a day to day basis?\u00a0 Our doubts, fears and worries can paralyze us.\u00a0 What we think today, tomorrow and next month will determine our future health.\u00a0 The stories we tell ourselves become the life we live.<\/p>\n<p>When we have faith in ourselves, we follow our gut instincts that we are born with. We become more powerful when we trust ourselves. Decisions become very clear when we trust our gut instinct.\u00a0 Ask yourself, what is factual and what is fear?<\/p>\n<p>How many times have you changed your mind about doing something because of saying to yourself, \u201cBut what if this happens\u201d? You just \u201cwhat if\u2019d\u201d yourself right out of action. How many times has the fear of \u201cwhat if\u201d stopped you? The ironic part is that fear is only a negative prediction of the future. In most cases, what we worry about doesn\u2019t happen. What happened, we didn\u2019t even think about or worry about, and yet we still survived. It\u2019s proof that worry is a total waste of energy and time. If we can learn to evaluate the real danger, as opposed to the perception of danger (what if), we will get a more realistic viewpoint and we will be less afraid to act.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not we act is based on our confidence in being able to handle the situation. Instead of worrying, think about an action plan. Having a clear plan will empower you with the confidence needed to act.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine how much happier you would be right this second if the fear of \u201cwhat if\u201d did not rule your decisions. What would you do differently?<\/p>\n<p>Action Plan \u2013 Here are action questions to help you stop the fear from stopping you. I suggest writing your answers down to make your plan of action more concrete<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the worst-case scenario?<\/li>\n<li>What is the best-case scenario?<\/li>\n<li>What is the most likely thing to happen?<\/li>\n<li>What action steps can I take if the worst thing happens?<\/li>\n<li>What action steps can I take if the best thing happens?<\/li>\n<li>What action steps can I take if the most likely thing happens?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Define measurable daily action steps.\u00a0 Then breathe and take the next step!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat If\u201d Panic! 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