Comments on: Are Your Thoughts Helpful? http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html Tools to improve your mind and escape the trap Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stress and Your Brain: Stress Management http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-15186 Stress and Your Brain: Stress Management Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:16:11 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-15186 [...] Ratracetrap: are-your-thoughts-helpful [...] [...] Ratracetrap: are-your-thoughts-helpful [...]

]]> By: Lana-DreamFollowers Blog http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-13267 Lana-DreamFollowers Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-13267 Great article Stephen for people to learn to be more aware and conscious of their thoughts. This is something I think everyone one of us needs. Thank you! .-= Lana-DreamFollowers Blog´s last blog ..<a href="http://dreamfollowers.com/finding-your-life-purpose" rel="nofollow">Finding Your Life Purpose: Do You Know What You Stand For?</a> =-. Great article Stephen for people to learn to be more aware and conscious of their thoughts. This is something I think everyone one of us needs.
Thank you!
.-= Lana-DreamFollowers Blog´s last blog ..Finding Your Life Purpose: Do You Know What You Stand For? =-.

]]> By: Dragos Roua http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-13265 Dragos Roua Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:03:24 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-13265 Always useful. I didn't know about this thought control therapy. I used to go for the GTD principle: you don't have to have the same thought twice, unless you like that thought :-) .-= Dragos Roua´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edragonu-TheChoiceOfAPersonalPath/~3/liDPEFtE79s/" rel="nofollow">100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life</a> =-. Always useful. I didn’t know about this thought control therapy. I used to go for the GTD principle: you don’t have to have the same thought twice, unless you like that thought :-)
.-= Dragos Roua´s last blog ..100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life =-.

]]> By: Fatibony http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12895 Fatibony Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:27:57 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12895 Great post and the only times our thoughts rest if I may say is when we sleep and then we dream for those of us that dream. But then we wake up to our thoughts again. Your tips on how to diffuse unhelpful thoughts are wonderful of which has to be learnt and incorporated into our daily lives. I quite like ....."If your thoughts are not helpful, just let them float on by without engaging them. See them for what they are; just a string of words". I suppose here the interpretation we attach to our thoughts influence how we feel. Gtp post :) .-= Fatibony´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.selfhelpwellness.com/2009/11/joy-happiness-and-hope-in-ones-life-condt/" rel="nofollow">Joy, Happiness and Hope in one’s life Condt…</a> =-. Great post and the only times our thoughts rest if I may say is when we sleep and then we dream for those of us that dream. But then we wake up to our thoughts again. Your tips on how to diffuse unhelpful thoughts are wonderful of which has to be learnt and incorporated into our daily lives. I quite like …..”If your thoughts are not helpful, just let them float on by without engaging them. See them for what they are; just a string of words”. I suppose here the interpretation we attach to our thoughts influence how we feel. Gtp post :)
.-= Fatibony´s last blog ..Joy, Happiness and Hope in one’s life Condt… =-.

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12828 Armen Shirvanian Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:34:04 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12828 Hi Stephen. I have thought about this topic quite a few times. You hit on some of the right things we need to think when we have a thought that seems to be negative for us. Your self-question "Does this thought help me build relationships?" is one that we can use often. A bunch of our thoughts fail with respect to connecting with others. Those thoughts are usually self-centered or lack thoughtfulness. Interesting point there about stomping the ANTs. They are like ants in a way. Any time I have quickly focused elsewhere when useless thoughts come into play, I have quickly gotten to a good state with better action. Some might say this is too much focus on thoughts, but we know thoughts become actions, which become all the buildings and creations and genius around us. .-= Armen Shirvanian´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TimelessInformation/~3/p2adGyOeq2I/" rel="nofollow">Where You Are Is Where You Succeed</a> =-. Hi Stephen.

I have thought about this topic quite a few times. You hit on some of the right things we need to think when we have a thought that seems to be negative for us.

Your self-question “Does this thought help me build relationships?” is one that we can use often. A bunch of our thoughts fail with respect to connecting with others. Those thoughts are usually self-centered or lack thoughtfulness.

Interesting point there about stomping the ANTs. They are like ants in a way. Any time I have quickly focused elsewhere when useless thoughts come into play, I have quickly gotten to a good state with better action.

Some might say this is too much focus on thoughts, but we know thoughts become actions, which become all the buildings and creations and genius around us.
.-= Armen Shirvanian´s last blog ..Where You Are Is Where You Succeed =-.

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12790 Stephen Mills Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:54 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12790 Hello Steven, you bring up a good point. People who think about their negative thoughts in a way that focuses on them is exactly what you should not be doing. Spend your time on the useful things and let the rest of it go. Thanks for your insightful comments :-) Hello Steven, you bring up a good point. People who think about their negative thoughts in a way that focuses on them is exactly what you should not be doing. Spend your time on the useful things and let the rest of it go. Thanks for your insightful comments :-)

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12788 Stephen Mills Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:25:02 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12788 Hi Nik. I like that you brought up recharging. Most people don't realize that our brains use massive amounts of our body's fuel and that our glucose and neurotransmitters need time to recharge. Hi Nik. I like that you brought up recharging. Most people don’t realize that our brains use massive amounts of our body’s fuel and that our glucose and neurotransmitters need time to recharge.

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12787 Stephen Mills Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12787 Right Vin, reframing or reappraisal may be our most powerful weapon against thoughts or circumstances. Thanks for your thoughts :-) Right Vin, reframing or reappraisal may be our most powerful weapon against thoughts or circumstances. Thanks for your thoughts :-)

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12785 Stephen Mills Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:14:34 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12785 Hi Derrick, thanks for your continued support. Thinking about our thoughts is indeed an intelligent way to live! Hi Derrick, thanks for your continued support. Thinking about our thoughts is indeed an intelligent way to live!

]]> By: Stephen Mills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/are-your-thoughts-helpful.html/comment-page-1#comment-12783 Stephen Mills Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:11:21 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1952#comment-12783 Hi Miche, it sounds simple, but it's not so easy to do. The more you practice the more automatic it becomes - a habit. Thanks for commenting. Hi Miche, it sounds simple, but it’s not so easy to do. The more you practice the more automatic it becomes – a habit. Thanks for commenting.

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