[Liabmeasez]

focus isn't about ignoring something, its more about being focused on the potential outcome of something.

people who are afraid of getting well, as you said, they are focused on the fear of getting well, not on the getting well.

if your focused on your fear, then the fear overwhelms you and freezes you in place. if you are focused on the best possible outcome, the fear becomes something to work past.

in any situation there are a few things to focus on, the fear, the worry, the problem as an obstacle. you can also focus on the good of the situation, the challenge, the outcome being better, the excitement of life's many challenges.

ignoring the problem solves nothing, that is simply denial. when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade right? otherwise if you ignore them, they sit in the corner and rot, draw gnats and become an even bigger problem.

focus isn't about being not focused on the problem, its about focusing on the good in the problem. being focused on the good in life helps us see things as challenges, not obstacles. fear debilitates us, worry stresses us, negative emotions cloud our thinking and make it harder to move through life's challenges. focus isn't about ignoring something, it is merely a way of looking at life that allows you to make the most of it. no one here is suggesting any one ignore the bad things and only 'focus' on the good situations in life, that would be foolish!

love and light
errol