tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107279909224792404.post1626180720285253081..comments2018-02-19T04:49:22.894-08:00Comments on Thought Clearing: Taking ActionDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450885293243280120noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107279909224792404.post-47170391620307357222008-12-30T15:33:00.000-08:002008-12-30T15:33:00.000-08:00Even though I don't remember the exact comment...Even though I don't remember the exact comment, I think you figured it out. I recall that whatever you stated reminded me of flipping statements. Flip from what I DON'T want to something I DO want. It reminded me to flip a negatively phrased statement into the positive or flipping a negative inducing situation into something positive. In other words, saying, "I don't want to have debt" becomes "I want to be financially independent," choosing to reward instead of deprive/ punish, or finding one item/action that will bring peace & relief instead of attempting to focus on the twenty that induce stress. What you said forced me to take a moment to reflect/recognize my own negativity before I could even consider the possibility of an alternative (positive). <BR/><BR/>Besides the negative self-talk, "I am not...." I wonder what types of thoughts dissertation-writers have to "flip". I wonder what indicators we can use as a trigger to remind us to engage in the reflection & flipping process. It seems that it is human nature to wait until a crisis moment to do something, but what concrete steps can I take to avoid those crisis moments during this dissertation process. I guess that goes back to issues of self-care, awareness, and mindfulness. But the reality is that I feel that to work through this dissertation I have to be a little numb, unfortunately being numb seems to be a catalyst for crises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com