On their own, thoughts are not a problem. Believing them, taking them seriously, identifying with them—now that’s a problem. The challenge: Don’t believe everything you think. Timesaver: If it’s negative, dismiss it.
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Hurricane in the head
Forget hurricane Michael. A more devastating cyclonic catastrophe wreaks havoc every day. It is the voice in the head that never shuts up, that foments rebuttals and resentments, that shouts, shatters and blames.
Immaterial, clamorous, enraged
Having no life of its own, and with the obsessiveness of a Monster-fuelled sports nut, ego comments on what we’re doing and then judges what we’ve done. One is embarrassed on its behalf.