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What Are You Acting Out (Of/On)?
Maturity and intelligence are marked by acting upon logic, wisdom, conscience, and higher human capabilities (which everyone can develop and strengthen with practice). Very little, if any, good comes from actions based on heated and fleeting emotions and/or uncontrolled greed/lust/craving, etc. Act out of Love, and if you are not ready to do that yet,…
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You Can Use Intelligent Thought To Process And Regulate Your Emotions
Emotions are a form of feedback. They are psycho-physiological responses to your interpretation of information/stimuli and your perception of reality. Your emotions reflect what/how you are thinking about your experiences, your imagination, and/or your observations. In order for your emotions to be useful and not destructive to/for you, you must first understand what they are…
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Thoughts And Emotions Must Be Observed (And Sometimes Effectively Understood) Before They Are Mastered
Your emotional reactions are valid, since feelings are neither right nor wrong; they simply reflect the effects of the thoughts that you are thinking and how you are perceiving the world as a result of them. Just because your feelings are valid based on your perspective, however, does not mean that your perspective is right…
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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 2): Untwisting
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” – Shakespeare In part one of this post, I presented Dr. David D. Burns’ list of the 10 common forms of distorted thinking that often cause distress in the human psyche, and prevents many from overcoming negative emotions that may block their progress…
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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 1)
In his book The Feeling Good Handbook, Dr. David D. Burns identifies the 10 common forms of twisted thinking that often, if left unchecked, cause individuals to subject themselves to deep emotional and psychological stresses that may be preventable with a little bit of attention and diligence! These 10 thinking patterns not only have the…
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Beyond Illusion
Do not fear negative emotion, for it is at the mercy of your choice and your will.
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10 Simple Ways To Make Each Day Perfect
Can you describe the perfect day? How does it feel, look, sound, smell, or even taste? Maybe for you, a perfect day is being in nature, communing with the trees, animals and land, or maybe it’s sitting at your desk writing poetry or connecting with friends over a social networking site. ~~~ Odds are, that…
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It’s Personal: Overcoming Fear (Part Two)
Let’s revisit the questions from the first part of this post: Have you ever wanted something so much that you were gripped with immense fear of not getting it, or worst, wanted something so much that you were afraid of actually getting it? Have you ever felt fear that maybe you don’t even know what…
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It’s Personal: Overcoming Fear (Part One)
Have you ever wanted something so much that you were gripped with immense fear of not getting it, or worst, wanted something so much that you were afraid of actually getting it? Have you ever felt fear that maybe you don’t even know what you really want; that maybe you’ll make a mistake? ~~~ My…
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On Creating
Your creations start with simple thoughts that grow and develop with your continued attention to them. These thoughts, when given enough energy, become manifestations in your external environment, providing content, and becoming the basis, for your reality. What you are experiencing right now is a product of the thoughts and feelings that you have generated…
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