Negative Mind Chatter Can Stress us Out and Exhaust us

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Negative Mind Chatter Can Stress us Out and
Exhaust us
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• Thoughts are sneaky. Theyre bombarding our
  consciousness all the time and we dont even
  notice. Its like living in a busy city whose
  noise is so familiar we dont hear it anymore.
  Cars. People. Construction. Sirens.
• Imagine carrying around a huge, heavy backpack
  filled with things we dont need or enjoy. We
  carry it for so long we forget its even there,
  and yet we wonder why our body is achy and tired.

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• Our incessant thoughts are like that taking up
  so much of our vital energy leaving us stressed
  out and exhausted. Im not referring to the kind
  of thoughts used to solve a problem or
  contemplate beauty. Im talking about the
  unintentional thoughts that seem to sweep us
  away, enticing us to worry about the future or
  regret the past. For many of us, those worrisome
  and regretful thoughts take up a good deal of our
  mental space. And they dont feel good.

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• Research studies show that our thoughts stimulate
  emotions that trigger a rush of chemicals to our
  cells. Troubling thoughts produce cortisol and
  other stress hormones that compromise and weaken
  our body and remove our joy, while thoughts that
  feel good flood our body with oxytocin, the love
  hormone, and our cells are soothed and
  strengthened.

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• The cornerstone of my entire program for
  relievingstress and anxiety, busting the blues
  and opening to transformational joy is changing
  your thought patterns. No matter what else you do
  to live happy, it cannot be sustained without a
  well-tended mind. That begins with Daily Practice
  1, observing your thoughts.

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• How to Observe Your Thoughts
• 1. Write on a sticky note What am I thinking
  right now? or just the letters WAITRN?2. Put it
  on or near your bathroom mirror as a reminder.3.
  While youre brushing your teeth, notice your
  thoughts. 4. Dont judge them, just notice that
  youre thinking.5. Once a week change the
  position of the sticky note otherwise your brain
  will tend to ignore it.

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