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Sep. 4th, 2016
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Sep. 4th, 2016 04:02 pm"A method to master unhappy emotions" by Akshay Nanavati
O is for options. As in, opt for a new interpretation.
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Even if you don't fully believe your new narrative (and you won't at first), when you substitute a more empowering meaning, your brain will start to search for evidence to validate that interpretation.
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There is no "one size fits all" to this. Another person might start with five minutes of new behavior and then be able to jump to thirty minutes. The key is to create new patterns that serve you and improve your life, and build on them at your own pace to ingrain them into your brain.
O is for options. As in, opt for a new interpretation.
...
Even if you don't fully believe your new narrative (and you won't at first), when you substitute a more empowering meaning, your brain will start to search for evidence to validate that interpretation.
...
There is no "one size fits all" to this. Another person might start with five minutes of new behavior and then be able to jump to thirty minutes. The key is to create new patterns that serve you and improve your life, and build on them at your own pace to ingrain them into your brain.