Someone with Anxiety is likely to be stuck with one or more of the following types of negative selective attention.

Of course its true that many people alive today do not have the luxury of worrying about their self-esteem, or their core beliefs, because they are entirely focused on survival - enough to eat, a future for their children. If you can deal with your feelings as they arise, youll be more able to live in the present, and less bogged down in the past. You need to pump more oxygen to your arms and legs if you are going to fight, or run. All their tests are negative, but somehow they cant believe it. You can choose to hold your breath, or to pant like a dog. It can seem impossibly hard to take exercise if your Anxiety has made you housebound, but in fact there are plenty of options. The middle layer consists of underlying assumptions which can be seen as a set of rules for living. The social settings can be those that occur on a daily basis, or those that are rare occurrences, such as a party, public speaking events, etc. There are more details in Extra Information Yes/No How do you feel about living with an Anxiety disorder? Along with other simple emotions such as excitement, curiosity or boredom they are usually spontaneous and short-lived. However, if your problems go deeper into your relationship with them youll have to proceed more carefully - we suggest you take professional advice (see Relate in Apdix 2). Breakdown of first goal Since this person is very unfit, there is no way they are going to run even a mile the first time they go training, so they have to work out a series of mini-goals. It can seem so unfair to find yourself having to deal with this when youve already had so much on your plate, and specially when you were looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet. Phobias Usually with a phobia the feared object is not in itself dangerous. Scientists tell us that the experience of love releases chemicals called endorphins that make us feel good and block pain. I choose to stay at home I choose to cook for the family I choose not to go in the garden I choose not to control my dog Suddenly you can see that you to have more choice than you thought. There are more details in Extra Information Write it in your diary, stick it to your bathroom mirror, remind yourself of it at every opportunity. Do you want to rush in and do everything we suggest in the first week?