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mine was a root canal after i had my crown but still its not bad if you find a good dentist its mostly their sound and vibration you feel. Get a dentist that has TV is a plus they give you headphones and you can just zone out. Three episodes of star trek ds9 and I was done.
Good choice on DS9 haha. My imagination is hard to control so I might have to be on something because the sounds, smells, and vibrations all blend together and cause me absolute terror haha
When it comes to those thoughts a wise woman once told me let the bear eat you. Just let the anxiety wash over you and know you will come out the other side.
What does it mean to let anxiety wash over you in this context? Like accept and embrace it and be all “fuck yeah I’m anxious! I’m Awesome Noisy Xtreme Iguana Outstanding Uvula Supercool!!!”?
Kinda it's kind of like you have this fear and your mind is racing with what if's. By letting it yourself accept that your anxious and that's okay lets your limbic system run through the fear hormones. You've already generated but doesn't create more. It takes a little bit of time for that feeling to go away. So try not too go down the spiral of its not working i must be doing it wrong. It's kinda like giving yourself a hug and the anxiety washes away.