Ever notice how the harder you try to get rid of a sensation, the louder it can feel?
Your brain pays attention to what feels important.
So when you’re constantly checking a symptom, analyzing it, bracing for it, or trying to push it away, your brain can start treating that sensation like something that needs even more attention.
That’s why trying really hard to stop thinking about something can sometimes make it feel even louder.
You can start changing that pattern by practicing a different response when the sensation shows up.
Let it be there.
Keep doing what you were doing.
Show your brain through repetition that the sensation can exist without becoming the centre of the moment.
That’s how the relationship with the symptom starts to change. 🧠
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