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]]> Ever tried, metaphorically speaking, stepping outside of your thoughts and asking the question non judgmentally ‘why do I think in this way?’ Thinking about thinking creates distance from your thoughts. It gives you space.

Another possibility is to apply this sentence to a thought ‘I could be wrong’. Even if you believe you are right, it can be beneficial to add ‘and I could be wrong’. Observe the power a thought has over you if you believe its right. Specifically, intrusive thoughts are common with anxiety and intrusive thoughts only work if they hold a power.

]]> Thoughts https://paulberryzoom.online/thinking/thoughts/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:48:02 +0000 https://paulberryzoom.online/?p=209 Do you believe everything you think?

Your thoughts are your creations,

you are not your thoughts.

‘I think therefore I am’

but who you become

is for you to decide.

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