When Overthinking is Good
Overthinking can be an efficient, effective way to get to the other side of discomfort.
Overthinking can be an efficient, effective way to get to the other side of discomfort.
There will be times when all the good things in your life can’t make certain moments easier.
What is the promise of recovery, if not to become more solid, more okay, more peaceful inside no matter what?
Forgiveness is a topic that comes up constantly, especially for people who struggle with addiction.
The vagus nerve plays a central role in your emotional and physical health. It is constantly scanning for cues to determine whether situations or people are safe, dangerous, or life threatening.
Resilience is a set of strategies that can be learned and practiced to work through the pain of your past until you find resolution in the here and now.
Through the attribute of forgiveness, it is not a matter of trying to be forgiving as a way of fast-tracking healing relief. Rather, you become so objectively aware of pain that it opens up the remembrance that everyone deserves to be liberated from the plight of human suffering.
From the heart of compassion, the more we acknowledge what we don’t know, the fewer conclusions we draw about others as a space to project our unprocessed pain.
Next time you are “mindlessly” taking a shower, washing dishes or driving, ask yourself: What are you thinking? Are you grinding old thoughts, or contemplating your life in new rewarding productive ways?
There are countless books and blogs that outline the path to success. Yet, the internal work required to turn success and happiness into a packaged deal is under-acknowledged.