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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

I love this, Cara! I imagine it like un-linking a chain-link fence. Isn't it funny how we have to remind ourselves that the links are not locks. :)

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Cara Bradley's avatar

Fabulous metaphor Allison! It’s a great way to interrupt thought patterns. I’m goi g to try it!

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Allison Taylor Conway's avatar

Woo! I hope you find it helps!

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Elizabeth Neiland's avatar

Love this

Great reminder

Sometimes I just jot down the thought for the morning and see what kernel of reality might have been in the worry

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Cara Bradley's avatar

Yes. Great one. I always forget to do that!

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Carolyn Malone's avatar

So true. That's why I always say don't make a decision in the middle of the night. Wait until the light of day when you can see and think more clearly before making a decision.

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Cara Bradley's avatar

Exactly! That’s really good advice.

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Jane Duncan Rogers's avatar

Brilliant! Such good advice. And it works too.

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Cara Bradley's avatar

It does! Just happened to me again last night.

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Heather Hausenblas, PhD's avatar

This is so true. Great advice. My mind started racing when I woke up at 2:30. I needed this advice then ;)

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Cara Bradley's avatar

Ha! I hope you fell back asleep. Now you know what to do!

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Heather Hausenblas, PhD's avatar

Ha. I did. Thank goodness.

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