Test how attention to the body creates and amplifies sensations — demonstrating that body scanning is part of the problem, not the solution.
Body Vigilance Experiment
PreviewWhat do you currently believe about body sensations and illness?
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What do you predict will happen if you focus attention on a healthy body part?
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How strongly do you believe attention creates sensations? (0–100%)
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Focus your full attention on your left hand for 2 minutes. Notice every sensation.
What sensations did you notice?
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Were you surprised by any of them?
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What parts of your body do you regularly scan or monitor?
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How might your scanning create or amplify the symptoms you then worry about?
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How strongly do you now believe attention creates sensations? (0–100%)
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This is a worksheet calculation, not a validated clinical score.
What does this mean for how you respond to body sensations?
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A formulation based on the cognitive-behavioural model of health anxiety — mapping the vicious cycle of misinterpretation, anxiety, checking, and temporary reassurance.
Track health anxiety episodes — the trigger, misinterpretation, anxiety level, safety behaviour used, and the actual outcome.
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