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Mental Health Support

gab13by13

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2. I do the Buddhist way,

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 12:03 PM

Dec 2021

I try to think of nothing. It's not that easy to do. Clear your mind and see how long you can go without a thought entering your mind.

Ekhart Tolle who wrote The Power of Now believes that our thoughts aren't who we are, we are the entity who watches or listens to our thoughts, our thoughts are our ego who wants to take control of us.

Tolle wrote some excellent books worth reading.

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Maybe another DUer can use this as well [View all] irisblue Dec 2021 OP

yup.. and because action feeds the mind, try to DO three positive things, however small. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #1

I do the Buddhist way, gab13by13 Dec 2021 #2

I started, can't remember the source, of trying to clear my mind for just 10 seconds. empedocles Dec 2021 #3

Many years ago I had a good friend working on his Psychology Doctorate. Ziggysmom Dec 2021 #4