It's something it took me a long time to figure out, and I don't manage it reliably.
Cognitive psych is based on the idea that people can make choices about their thoughts, but it has to be taught. So I don't think you're the only person who wasn't born knowing that you don't have to amplify feeling bad.
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Date: 2012-01-20 09:39 am (UTC)Cognitive psych is based on the idea that people can make choices about their thoughts, but it has to be taught. So I don't think you're the only person who wasn't born knowing that you don't have to amplify feeling bad.