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You cannot out think your feelings. You feel your feelings, not think them.

Emotions, Links and Resources, Quotes, ThoughtsMay 24, 2021404Views 0Likes 0Comments

Often, we believe that if we THINK "I'm confident", "I'm good enough", "I got this" - then we will FEEL this way. However, thinking and feeling are two different entities, almost like two different languages. To understand your feelings, you need to feel these (hence why they are called "feelings"). 🔸️We can do this by opening up to them,…

Sometimes, it does not matter why you feel the way you feel. What matters is how you respond to it.

Compassion, Emotions, Links and Resources, Quotes, ThoughtsJanuary 27, 2021187Views 0Likes 0Comments

As humans, we love logic. We love to know why certain things happen. With our emotions, we may feel that when we understand the root of difficult emotions, we can stop that feeling, “fix” it, or know how to prevent it from arising again in future. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes, the…

The thought and fear of suffering is often worse than the suffering itself.

Emotions, Links and Resources, Mindfulness, Quotes, ThoughtsJanuary 11, 2021268Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can you relate? We do not like to suffer. Our brains are pre-programmed to keep us alive, to avoid danger, to survive. Our natural human instinct is to seek out nothing but happiness, while trying not to feel anything unpleasant. Underneath the desire to cling onto pleasant feelings, there may be an underlying fear of…

New brain vs old brain

Anxiety and Stress, Emotions, Links and Resources, ThoughtsAugust 12, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Sometimes, it is hard not to get caught up with rumination and over thinking, especially with the current global situation. It might help to understand why this happens to us and how our brains work. The oldest part of our brain does not “think” too much but rather, operates from a “better safe than sorry”…

What can help when experiencing unhelpful thoughts

Links and Resources, ThoughtsJune 10, 2020175Views 0Likes 0Comments

Often, we believe that if we think it, then it must be true. However, your thoughts do not define you. Here is a list of 5 things that may help you when experiencing unhelpful thoughts. These can be useful to implement not just during challenging times, but also when you feel calmer. With such practice,…

You are not your thoughts.

Links and Resources, ThoughtsJune 8, 2020277Views 0Likes 0Comments

With articles of “How to control your thoughts” and “How to stop negative thinking”, there is an abundance of information suggesting that you are 5 steps away from being the master of your mind. The reality is that our thoughts can be a very automatic response. It is not that you do not have any…

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