Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I was just wondering about this as I was reading The Happiness Trap. I think I kind of understand it, but on the other hand it seems "wrong". I imagine we thank our mind because its a way of not arguing or being in conflict with it, and also by saying thank you we show we are aware of it. However if I have an intrusive thought of the type " I am going to fall down the stairs and badly hurt myself" it seems strange to say "thank you mind". Why? I suppose Its because i use the word thank you as a way of motivating children, if I I am positive and say thank you for their behaviour they will probably repeat it. I suppose it doesn't really work that way with thoughts (I hope not anyway). I know its not about getting rid of ect but I certainly don't want to motivate nasty thoughts to be more recurrent if you know what I mean. I am thinking maybe I could say as an alternative "I hear you". That way I acknowledge the thought without "patting in on the back". :)As i said at the beginning I can get where the thanking bit comes from, but I suppose I would like to know some more. Take care all XXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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