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*Laurie* · Sep 08, 2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeezyks

Hello Switch: The Skeezyks struggles with a lot of intrusive thoughts.

I have found that trying to block them, stuff them down, or distract myself from them simply does not help.

I employ a Buddhist practice which is referred to as "compassionate abiding". Here is a link to a nice description of the practice, should you be interested:

https://mindsetdoc.wordpress.com/201...e-abiding-101/

Thank you so much for this wonderful link, Skeezyks. I call the technique 'simply noticing', but I really like the term 'compassionate abiding'. I've been practicing this technique for several decades (learned it from an exceptional psychologist/therapist who studied Buddhism), and it's great to read a refresher.