Post by nina on Sept 13, 2006 10:41:07 GMT -5
We need to employ some conscious techniques to help us differentiate between thoughts that are good and beneficial for our mental and spiritual health, and those that are poisonous and destructive.
When a thought enters your mind, before you "swallow" it and start to "digest" it, hold it right there and examine it for a moment.
Ask yourself:
What is this thought trying to convey to me? Does it carry a positive message or a negative one? Is it an encouraging idea or a disheartening one?
What is this thought making me feel--happy or sad? Satisfied or envious? Loving or hateful? Compassionate or angry?
Now it's time to make a conscious decision: Do I wish to further process and develop this message, or should I simply reject it and delete it?
Practice these steps regularly, and eventually your brain will get as smart as your stomach, automatically throwing out any damaging thought.
When a thought enters your mind, before you "swallow" it and start to "digest" it, hold it right there and examine it for a moment.
Ask yourself:
What is this thought trying to convey to me? Does it carry a positive message or a negative one? Is it an encouraging idea or a disheartening one?
What is this thought making me feel--happy or sad? Satisfied or envious? Loving or hateful? Compassionate or angry?
Now it's time to make a conscious decision: Do I wish to further process and develop this message, or should I simply reject it and delete it?
Practice these steps regularly, and eventually your brain will get as smart as your stomach, automatically throwing out any damaging thought.