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Navigating through Negative Thoughts
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Why stories are dangerous for me?
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- Negative thoughts are usually rooted in an event with a narrative.
- The event is real. The narrative is something my brain created.
- They might not even be verifiable, either because there's no well defined measure or the reality can only be revealed in time.
- In either case, it is a creation out of thin air. So it's okay to discard that. Just keep the event.

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How to handle extremes?
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Switching Thoughts
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- Work on a realistic plan which gets me out of the situation.
- Work daily on executing the plan.
- Brown noise, classical music helps.
- Talking out loud helps.

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Chemical Boosts
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- Getting the good juices flowing helps. Push limits in gym. Sex.
- Dopamine from achieving small milestones.
- Dopamine from external validation.
- Quick turn-off-brain poisons are the last resort.

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Shutting Thoughts Down
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- Putting on some loud music helps.
- Sleeping helps. If not able to sleep, physically tiring the hell out of myself helps.