Step 2: Detaching from unhelpful thoughts
When you can notice your thoughts, especially the unhelpful ones, you’ll also be aware that you’re probably ‘attached’ to them. You may take your thoughts very seriously or even feel that they’re part of who you are. That’s fine - to be aware of it is step 2, so you can then learn to detach yourself from these unhelpful thoughts.
If you feel that 'you are your thoughts’, you’re not alone. It’s a common belief that when you’re so attached to your thoughts, that they seems to be part of who you actually are. When they are negative thoughts, this can be particularly harmful.
So when you’re aware of your thoughts, you’ll be able to get some perspective. You’ll be able to see that ‘you’ and ‘your thoughts’ are separate. The very fact that you are aware of your thoughts, creates some space between your self, and your thoughts. If it was true that ‘you were your thoughts’, you wouldn’t be able to notice them.
How to detach from your thoughts
Thought Management will help you detach from your thoughts, and show you ways to let them go.
That in itself may seem a stretch, but it’s absolutely possible.
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