Thank you for your reply! I really enjoyed reading your experiences!
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Originally Posted by Perna
Otherwise you get insane thoughts in your head saying 'people won't think you're cool' - which doesn't do anything good for you, does it? Dismiss the thoughts that don't do anything good for you and focus on those that do. And, of course, no one said it was easy  |
This part is key, in my opinion. The silver lining to my current state is that I consciously recognise those self limiting thoughts. I will learn to ignore them, and flag them up to myself whenever they do surface.
A few months ago, I wouldn't have seen that as a thought per se, but I would have followed it as gospel, believing it to be an inherent and accurate part of my being. Mindfulness is a wonderful skill!
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