Build the Life You Want... Advice from Arthur Brooks and Oprah
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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Getting Out of Our Own Self-Focus: A Key to Emotional Relief
There are three choices when feeling uncomfortable emotions: choose the desired reaction, substitute a different emotion, or decide to disregard the emotion by not focusing on oneself./nNumbing emotions is not recommended because emotions serve a purpose./nTherapy should not solely focus on oneself, but also involve focusing on external factors./nDisregarding one's own emotions and focusing on external factors can provide emotional relief.
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