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Mood Boosters: Put Yourself in a Happy Mood

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The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience

And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience. 🀯

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The Feedback Loop from Hell - Feeling bad about feeling bad πŸ”„

Being worried about doing the right thing all the time that you become worried about how much you’re worrying. Or feeling so guilty for every mistake you make that you begin to feel guilty about how guilty you’re feeling.

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Any attempt to escape the negative, only backfires

Everything worthwhile in life is won through overcoming the associated negative experience. The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. 🧐

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Not giving a f*ck is so key

When you care less about something, you do better at it. It's also your chance to avoid engaging in negative feelings towards the emotions you experience. 🀐

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β€œThe acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”

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