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Embrace Negative Thoughts- article

Amuseme
Amuseme
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/10/please-dont-make-me-give-up-my-negative-thoughts/
Nester4U
Nester4U
I liked this article. I think to get truly rid of negative thoughts we have to FEEL them and accept them and I'm the first to say I'd rather find a instant distraction rather than "sit" with my negative thought and question it but when I do allow myself to feel them I'm more able to let go of them and feel better for facing the big bad monsters that live in my head.
darkenedheart
darkenedheart
Many of my negative thoughts are true and I can't do anything to fix them. So I use distraction. Thanks for sharing.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It is a different concept however I don't think that I love them at all... To me it almost feels as though they were programed in and I've had trouble getting rid of the program

I do believe people can depend on and almost get addicted to the 'pity mode' though if they don't fight it

I don't believe you should fudge feelings however faking it until you make it I think can often be effective like mantra's for instance.. We often don't believe them at the beginning even if they're true over time though the head and the heart can hook up

Interesting article....x
Desigol1979
Desigol1979
I have to accept my negative thoughts now. For so long I have been self-sabotaging over all the negativity in my life.

Kudos for the article.
darkenedheart
darkenedheart
Fake it til you make it is a good mantra and I realise I do a lot of faking, not sure if I am making it though
Amuseme
Amuseme
Obviously, with BP is it a challenge to have a stop-gate when they begin to overwhelm and result in emotional paralysis. That's the beauty of aging and experience with this malady.
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