A Thought A Day: Five Year Journal (Diary, Notebook)

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Try to focus on what you can see, hear, smell, taste or feel. It may help to name these things. For example, if you're watching TV, try focusing on what people are doing or saying, rather than worrying whether you’re enjoying the show. There are many ways you can distract yourself. It could be doing something creative, watching a film or TV show, doing something practical or going for a walk. Different things will work at different times, so think about what might work best for you. Forgive yourself. OCD can sometimes lead to us doing or saying things that we regret. Or things that go against our values. Try to remember that we all make mistakes, especially when we're struggling with our mental health. It's ok to forgive yourself and move forward.

Thought of the Day – 150 Inspiring Quotes For Reflection

Make your vision so clear that your fears become irrelevant. Thoughts of the Day in December December 1st Relentlessly prune bullshit, don’t wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. That’s what you do when life is short. – Paul Graham The study described above didn’t try to determine thought content, only when new thoughts began. Yet the researchers did find a connection between thought transition rate and certain Big Five personality traits.Now Kahneman himself said in a talk recently that there are 600k of these “psychological presents” per month, i.e. 20k per day. If you divide a day into 3 second chunks you get about 29k a day, but I guess if you assume we’re asleep for a third of the day that makes 20k. Maybe you only sleep 7 hours each night, so you’re awake for 17 hours each day. (6.5 x 60 x 17 = 6,630 thoughts) Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. – Earl Nightingale Look at the moon. It travels in the sky completely free, and this freedom produces beauty and happiness. Thich Nhat Hanh

A Thought A Day: Five Year Journal (Diary, Notebook)

Be big enough to admit, encourage and admire the abilities people who are better than you. December 21st The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see. Huang Po Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. Billy Sunday To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting. E.E. CummingsYou have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you; none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.” –Swami Vivekananda Treat yourself with compassion. Managing OCD can be really difficult. Sometimes this might mean that you have less energy or time for other things in your life. It's ok to prioritise your mental health and do things at your own pace. I’ve been *using* quotes and beautiful words since 2004 after I lost my girlfriend in a car accident. No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see. Lao Tzu When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people. Abraham Joshua Heschel Ideas About Chasing your Dreams

How Many Thoughts Do You Have Per Day? And Other FAQs

The more man meditates upon good thoughts; the better will be his world and the world at large. – Confucius The fool has many thoughts, dramatize them and becomes agitated. The wise has many thoughts, ignore most of them and stay cool-headed. Maxime Lagacé Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. – Marcus Aurelius We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha

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It tends to involve the repetition of same unwanted thoughts, not completely new thoughts. But you could feel overrun by negative thoughts, all the same. Working with a therapist. A mental health professional can help you explore underlying causes of concerning intrusive or racing thoughts. They can also help you explore possible explanations for a tendency toward distracting thoughts and difficulty focusing, along with helpful coping strategies. Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”– Ella Fitzgerald