• lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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    18 hours ago

    “You don’t have to be mad at yourself for that any more”

    “What good does worrying about that part of your past do your current self?”

    For these ones I don’t really have control over that. My brain gets itself all worked up before I have any say in the matter.

    • agavaa@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      These are some of the most common problems people seek therapy for, and there are several methods therapists teach to address these, such as meditation and mindfulness. It takes practice, but they have a lot of potential to help with intrusive, snowballing thoughts. You can practice anytime and mostly anywhere, but doing it is the hard part.