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fromPsychology Today
13 hours ago

Thoughts Are the Thinker

"Thoughts are the thinker," my Buddhist teacher said this Sunday at our bi-monthly gathering, and I thought, "Amen, sister!" I had the instinct to rejoice and affirm (Southern Baptist style from my youth) because this notion that I don't actually think my thoughts has helped me, more than any other idea, with what I call my "looping." My "looping" is more commonly referred to as intrusive thoughts: unwanted images, impulses, words, or phrases that crash the mental party uninvited.
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fromFast Company
23 hours ago

The 'Blue Dolphin' Rule: Stop negative thoughts with emotional intelligence

Ironic process causes suppressed thoughts to resurface, but replacing them using the Blue Dolphin Rule can redirect thinking toward helpful thoughts.
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