Your Thoughts Don’t Control You
Summary
- I emphasize the importance of accepting thoughts to create a more productive life rather than a destructive one.
- Detaching from thoughts is crucial. I’ve experienced various thoughts and still deal with them daily.
- Label your thoughts for what they truly are. Most people mistakenly treat thoughts as facts and reality.
- Remember, thoughts are just sentences in your mind. They are not your reality.
- Start by acknowledging, "I'm having a thought that…" instead of identifying with the thought directly, like saying "I am anxious."
- Noticing the difference in phrasing helps create a separation between yourself and your thoughts.
- Even if a thought feels wild and overwhelming, you don't have to believe it.
- Our brains are wired to help us survive, not necessarily for success, so we must consciously create space and perspective.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting by recognizing and accepting that thoughts are simply thoughts, not facts. This helps prevent your mind from taking you on a negative spiral.
A good way of doing this is by labeling your thoughts for what they truly are. Try to catch yourself when you're about to say, "I am anxious," and instead say, "I’m having a thought that I'm anxious." Doing this simple rephrasing can create a healthy distance between you and your thoughts, making them less daunting.
Remember, thoughts are just sentences in your mind. They are not your reality. If a thought feels wild or overwhelming, remind yourself that you don't have to believe it. Practice accepting thoughts without judgment.
Understanding that our brains are wired for survival, not necessarily for success, can help normalize these overwhelming thoughts. Practice creating space and perspective by reminding yourself that these thoughts are just your brain’s survival mechanism kicking in.
Each day, set aside a few minutes to sit quietly and observe your thoughts without engaging with them. This practice can increase your awareness and help you detach from unhelpful thought patterns.
Implement these small changes daily. They don’t cost money, and they don’t require a lot of time, but over time they can dramatically change how you interact with your mind and create a more productive life.
Full Transcript
every time I accept a thought I learn to live with a thought I create a more productive life rather than a destructive life so how do we detach from our thoughts I promise you I've had everyone in the book and I probably still have them today and I deal with them on a daily basis we want to label our thoughts for what they are most people treat thoughts as facts and reality thoughts are thoughts their sentences in your mind and so the first thing that we can do to create that space is to start off by saying I'm having a thought that I've noticed that I'm having a thought that I'm incredibly anxious today even just saying that versus I am anxious it sounds very different and it feels different coming out notice the difference in how it creates separation between me and my thought I can have a thought it can be Buck Wild I don't have to believe it and remember our brains are not wired for Success right they're wired to help us survive
