I actually started to believe it after a while, or at least, it helped me to see things in perspective - these bad things *might* happen, there's a good chunk of *might not* in there, too.
But most of all, it gave my poor brain a rest - I think, as part of the cycle of superstitious thinking, I felt guilty for not worrying, because I might in some way be leaving myself vulnerable. But I could say "It's only fifteen minutes, it's not going to make something happen."
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Date: 2011-05-06 12:07 am (UTC)But most of all, it gave my poor brain a rest - I think, as part of the cycle of superstitious thinking, I felt guilty for not worrying, because I might in some way be leaving myself vulnerable. But I could say "It's only fifteen minutes, it's not going to make something happen."
Small steps.