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Give your mind something to do while you feel your feelings

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Give your mind something to do while you feel your feelings

When you feel a strong emotion, the mind leaps in to ‘explain’ it. This is a smokescreen. The truth is, mind is afraid of feeling. You can get around this normal and natural quality of mind.

Amy Oscar
Dec 9, 2019
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Give your mind something to do while you feel your feelings

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When you feel a strong emotion, the mind leaps in to ‘explain’ it.

“I feel this way because of…
my childhood.”
my lack of education,
my diagnosis.”

“I feel this way because I’m just …
lazy, foolish, broken or any other idea you have about the way that you are not good enough)”

The mind is almost always mistaken. 

Chances are, you’re doing the best you can. …

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