All that noise, that stuff It's always there, it's just a matter of my awareness But to think that when I don't know it it's not there is naive And to be anxious about it when I do know it is foolish Rather— Just acknowledge that things are always crazy in some ways and choose … Continue reading Inner World, Outer World: Quieting the Mental Chatter
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Strategy for Handling Negative Thoughts
In Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), there is a practice of writing down one's thoughts and then questioning them. Asking oneself: Is there another way I could have interpreted this situation? I did something like that recently. I decided to record each time my co-worker said something that hurt my feelings. Anything that made me feel judged, … Continue reading Strategy for Handling Negative Thoughts
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