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Martin68

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4. There is a world of difference between "suppressing", which never works, and objectively examining

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2023, 09:39 AM

Sep 2023

a negative thought or feeling as it comes up and then letting it go. Suppressing a thought or feeling reinforces it and it will come back stronger. I'm not saying the process is easy, but it can be learned and is very beneficial. That's different from a therapeutic context where a trained therapist can listen to traumatic or negative events and provide guidance to integrate and understand the effects of those events.

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Suppressing negative thoughts may improve mental health, contrary to popular belief, study finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 OP

So your thoughts make you sick bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #1

I always say, bamagal62 Sep 2023 #2

I don't think that's accurate in the long term SouthernDem4ever Sep 2023 #3

I think the study was looking at nuances BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #5

As long as there are groups of people who think the republican party is legitimate and not fascist SouthernDem4ever Sep 2023 #11

And I think that is the kind of thing they are talking about BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #14

There is a world of difference between "suppressing", which never works, and objectively examining Martin68 Sep 2023 #4

I think the point was to say "block out" negative thoughts (which is actually in the OP) BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #6

The terms "blocking out" and "suppressing" are equivalent. They both imply a conscious effort to Martin68 Sep 2023 #15

In the OP article BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #17

According to Ekhart Tolle gab13by13 Sep 2023 #7

So much for Descartes. "I think, therefore I am." Earth-shine Sep 2023 #8

Let go of thoughts; don't fight them / suppress them Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2023 #9

I would disagree with the article about PTSD Bayard Sep 2023 #10

Sounds very "Have you tried NOT being depressed?" SledDriver Sep 2023 #12

Certain types of mental illness include feeling negative about everything. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #13

And other types include always suppressing/denying negitive feelings. Attilatheblond Sep 2023 #16

Your equation to news you don't like with mental illness iemanja Sep 2023 #18

What I wrote doesn't BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #19

This is what I responded to: iemanja Sep 2023 #25

What that means is this - BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #26

I read this as: Sativa for everybody!👍🤣 bringthePaine Sep 2023 #20

thanks for posting this. k&r nt orleans Sep 2023 #21

I was just singing this song yesterday: "You've got to accentuate the positive..." C Moon Sep 2023 #22

Uh Faux pas Sep 2023 #23

I agree to a certain degree. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #24

"How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything " womanofthehills Sep 2023 #27

I don't want to think about it. n/t malthaussen Sep 2023 #28

After an alert and discussion with the hosts locking this post. Emile Sep 2023 #29