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Two weeks ago I read that a negative thought can linger in our minds for up to 24 hours, while a positive one lasts only about 8 - and so aiming for a 3:1 minimum ratio helps rewire. Sort of the grounds of meditation, but numerically. Since then, a friend and I have been sharing our three positives of the day almost every night, whether big or small. Simple, but meaningful 💜 What are your three positives today? #asknostr

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Today I woke up 🥳 I've gotten to do a peaceful morning routine while my puppy is still sleepy 🥳 and I'm about to make some coffee 🥳 Little positive things still count. But I have faith the day will bring me even more 🥰
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Love this! I try to take the time to notice beautiful moments. My phone is full of pictures of flowers, or a tree with the backdrop of a pretty cloud, a cat sleeping on the sidewalk, etc. But persistent negative thoughts are often the result of negative subconscious beliefs and require some deep, intentional, re-wiring.
neat observation. it is good to develop agency in terms of the thoughts that inhabit your mind. they can be good tenants that maintain or even improve the place, or dirty squatters who lead to its degradation
This is one of the most powerful things you can do right now.
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Two weeks ago I read that a negative thought can linger in our minds for up to 24 hours, while a positive one lasts only about 8 - and so aiming for a 3:1 minimum ratio helps rewire. Sort of the grounds of meditation, but numerically. Since then, a friend and I have been sharing our three positives of the day almost every night, whether big or small. Simple, but meaningful 💜 What are your three positives today? #asknostr
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1. Our missing trash can magically reappeared on the street, and was empty. 2. I have good reception to an FM station that plays tunes mostly from the early sixties. 3. Our landlord brought us home made cookies. As an aside, one method I used (amongst several others) for getting out of ~30 years of depression, was to list a minimum of 10 things I'm grateful for every day. I did my best to not repeat an item from the day before, in order to stretch the neuronic pathways to more areas of life/perception/reality.
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Oh my god the missing trash can happened to me where I used to live many many years ago, and I was flabbergasted when it reappeared! Hahaha That's a lovely landlord 💜 Wonderful exercise! I'd definitely struggle with not repeating in a long list, so I'll give it a go! looking forward to what might come up. Thanks for sharing your experience ✨ you've done amazing
1. i went to the hot springs with my toddler 2. he was very well behaved and no one questioned him in the adult hot and cold plunges 3. his mullet was complimented and he said, "tank oooooou"
1. i am stronger and more capable than i was a year ago. 2. i successfully cooked thanksgiving for 43 people this year, and every dish turned out great. 3. i still have full agency. i can choose differently today if i want to.