It feels like negative thoughts have a living, physical presence. They travel in groups, often gaining speed and momentum, following one after the other. They can surround us, cage us, keep us up at night like obnoxious neighbors. We spend a lot of energy fighting them off, like an infestation of pests. Luckily, Ed and Renee know these feelings well, and they’re here with strategies for … wait a second … allowing them? How can that be right? Listen and find out! Topics include:
- The problem with wanting our kids to be happy
- Resisting the “as is”
- Why bad thoughts are stronger than good
- Did you hear the one about the neuroscientist and the crap board?
- Role play: Ed’s parade
- Storifying and the rapid progression of negative thoughts
- Personalizing, permanence, and pervasiveness
