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Do you think it's a good thing that my main emotion is frustration rather than just fear and/or sadness when dealing with feeling uneasy and having to replace thoughts while attempting to be compassionate?
Also, my anxiety has improved a lot and I deal with it more in little batches every day or so rather than heavy loads of it coming on at random times. Do you think this is a good thing? My reason for asking is that I'm finding myself frustrated that I have to deal with it at all and want to have a good string of days without it. I'd think that's typical, but am kinda hoping it means it will diminish down to hardly at all and that this is the pattern that it follows...going from bigger batches to a little every day when you're really focusing on it to hardly at all? Is that typical and good in your opinion?

Hi KD
What you are feeling is not unusual. It is good that you are handling things in small batches. I think it has alot to do with the way we think, and how much control we have over our thoughts. The program has helped me tremendously, especially since I got off of all caffeine. I have more energy, accomplish more goals and I'm not on edge. The uneasy feeling is still there but not as bad as before. I sometimes get frustrated with myself when trying to accomplish a goal, or trying to handle things when I have alot to do. I talk to myself constantly saying, calm down, everything will get done as it always does. We have to retrain our mind and behaviors. Let's face it we have been like this for so so long, change is hard...but if we have a strong mind, think positive, and give ourselves a pat on the back for any of our accomplishments, small or big I think things will progress to get better.
It all comes down to changing our behavior, as Lucinda calls it "A Bad Habit" It will take time. I hope all is well with you and keep up the good work