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I hope that you are beginning to understand that your thinking determines how you deal with situations.
And of equal importance is the idea that you can control your thinking.
Your “normal” way of reacting to a situation may cause you problems. You may have to change your “normal” way of thinking about a situation so that you can deal with it better. This can be anything from cleaning your room to learning math.
We all develop habits of thinking and feeling and behaving. If someone calls you a name, you may “automatically” get angry and your behavior may get you in trouble.
If you have a test on Friday, you may “automatically” put off studying until the last minute and you will probably feel anxious and do poorly on the test.
By telling yourself things that make sense (Good Thinking) about a situation, you will have appropriate emotions and more effective behaviors.
But by telling yourself your “automatic” beliefs about a situation, you cause yourself problems.
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