Psychology Has It Backwards Episode 189: The Power To Think Is Our Power To Change
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Apr 18, 2025 Discover how our thoughts shape our reality and emotions, freeing us from external influences. Delight in stories of transformation, like a college student reconnecting with his ailing mother through a shift in perspective. Explore how embracing innate mental well-being offers a pathway to happiness, even amid challenges. The discussion challenges mental health labels, highlighting personal agency and the power to change one's experience. Learn to empower yourself with self-reflection and a positive mindset for deeper connections and joy.
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Thinking Shapes Our Experience
- Our feelings and life experience originate solely from our power to think and our thoughts becoming reality.
- We don't live at the mercy of life circumstances but from the thinking we do about them, which grants freedom.
Principles Behind Mental Health
- Mental health is our natural state disrupted only by insecure thought patterns.
- Mind, consciousness, and thought are the energetic principles that bring experience and reality to life.
Take Breaks to Shift Thinking
- When stuck in negative thinking, take a break to rest or distract your mind.
- Returning with fresh thoughts allows your experience to shift and opens you to new feelings.