“I remember… that he had had a lot of #trouble in his #life, most of which never happened.” W Churchill
January 14, 2015
Why worry?
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January 9, 2015
Where’s your attention?
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Your #emotional #mind will control you if you allow it. #Learn to #manage it.
December 23, 2014
Fix your eyes on God
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“The #mind is an #infinite of #possibilities so fix your eyes on #God (not your difficulties!) and #dream the impossible dream.” S. Long
December 3, 2014
“Hang on a minute!”
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“Hang on a minute!” – A very useful phrase to say, when all those NATs come along your way. – S Long.
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November 28, 2014
“It’s obvious!”
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“It’s obvious!”
Remember: What’s obvious to you is just that. Obvious to you. – Adapted from J. medina.
November 19, 2014
Oh, that’s not me…!
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“Oh that’s not me, that’s my #Emotional #Brain.” Try saying that to yourself next time you’re feeling unwanted #emotions. #YouAreNotYourThoughts
November 13, 2014
Dealing with a Negative Thought
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#NATs aren’t helpful. They are negative #automatic thoughts triggered by events. Accept they happen, challenge them but remember: you are #not your #thoughts.
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