 Dannyboy, I'm very well, how about you? ;)
Yeah, my point is that if you can deliberately think thoughts (and you can, of course), then you can deliberately think thoughts that are different from the ones you'd rather not think. As you say, it's hard not to think of a pink elephant, but if you're busy thinking about a zebra comedian, the pink elephant recedes in your mental focus. The more you practice deliberately thinking thoughts that feel good when you think them, the looser your brain's hold on the habitual negative thought patterns.
I like your idea of observing your thoughts, too. |