
On the Removal of Intrusive Thoughts: Insights, Tools and Buddhist Contemplative Strategies
Dharmapunx NYC
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How to Relieve Intusive Thoughts
The Buddha called reflecting on the disadvantages or what today we call medical cognition. We could ask, does this thought make it more likely do something positive and help myself feel prepared? Does this kind of thought just beat me down and make it less likely that I'll have any energy left to take positive steps? And if you can remember some of the intrusive thoughts it activates,. Let's find just note them and then bring your attention to your belly while this topic is present in your mind - begin to soften your belly and take really long smooth exhalations. Long exhalation soothing the body fabrication is the body of Buddha would call it.
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