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Scenario

How to cope when medical catastrophizing takes over

I have to get surgery next month and I keep imagining all the ways it could go wrong instead of focusing on how it will help.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anxiety about uncertain outcomes can hijack our ability to hold both risk and hope simultaneously.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Preparing for medical encounters?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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