Let go of unhelpful thoughts - Idea
While our instinct to think more and think harder serves us well most of the time, there are still a lot of situations when more thinking makes things worse
Thinking hard is a tool. And like any tool, it can be used well or poorly.
Emotionally intelligent people understand when a situation can benefit from more thinking and when it will only make things worse.
- Practice letting go of unhelpful thoughts, even if they’re true.
- Exercise your ability to refocus your attention, instead of letting it wander anywhere it pleases.
- Work on being aware of your thoughts without thinking more about them.
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