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This makes so much sense BlueDove. I do remember thinking thoughts like this at a very, very young age. I felt unloved. I always noticed when other kids were loved or weren’t loved. This is a legacy passed down to me through the generations. Thank you for teaching me to step back and look at the big picture. |
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Yes, I am a sensitive introvert who thinks way too much. Thank you for that visual reminder. You’re right. This is something I have to try very hard to change. This evening as I picked up doggie poop from the yard... I tried to throw the negative thoughts out with the poop. |
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I’ve been reading a book on Mind Hacking. I’m learning some good tips on how to change the thought loops in my head. This is doable. It’s a lot of work. But doable.
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I wish you well in all efforts to think happier thoughts, Sisabel. You often read in the therapeutic literature that feelings follow thoughts.
Personally I've had the best luck with trying not to think at all! (lol) (Naturally there will be exceptions, as sometimes you'll have to think your way through logistical situations, and of course you're going to have feelings, which you pretty much can't get rid of other than to distract yourself. You end up having to abide with them much of the time, uncomfortable though they may be. I work between and around these challenges myself, every day, every hour, every minute. I wish us both well in trying to heal from the constant messages that we're of little value. |
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* 'The Power Of Now' (E. Tolle) * 'The Untethered Soul' (M. Singer) Do you know the expression - "You are your own worst enemy"? Well I think it's more appropriately said - "Your physical mind can be your own worst enemy" You ultimately exist as something which supersedes (transcends) the activity of your physical mind (brain) - which is merely a part of the temporary physical body... The key is to move in the direction of gradually detaching from and letting go of (relinquishing) one's former & strong conscious identification with activity and influence of the physical mind (brain)... This also entails/requires gradually expanding one's state of awareness and manner of perceiving... This expansion of awareness goes hand-in-hand with a lessening of conscious identification with the physical body, physical mind, physical identity.... One's suffering will lessen and decrease as this process is unfolding... Also, it helps to come up with some kind of 'mental trick' that you can employ when you find your physical mind acting up, misbehaving, and running wild (in a way that negatively affects you).... Something you can think of or connect with which interupts your mind activity and enables you to pull back (away from it) and disengage (withdraw conscious energy from it)... Preferably something that lightens the mood, or adds a bit of humor to the circumstances... Years back when I was still being hard on myself, I remember connecting with this scene from the movie Liar, Liar - and specifically the part where the other guy enters the bathroom and asks Jim Carrey what he's doing and he responds, "I'm kickin' my xxx!- do you mind!" - and this would lighten my mental state and make me grin/chuckle because that was, in essence, exactly what I was doing to myself (mentally)... Liar, Liar - Bathroom Scene (Youtube Link) ~WOLF __________________ "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it" |
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