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The Thought-Emotion Connection
Emotions are a here-and-now response to thought. Think about it. If I am thinking good things, I feel good. If I am thinking bad things, I feel bad. A single thought, fleeting through the mind, can have a negative or positive emotional reaction. And this is why, in relation to emotional stress, we need to guard carefully our thoughts. We cannot control our emotions if we do not control our thoughts. It would be like examining a wound by studying the bandaid! Our emotions are like bandaids, masking the thought patterns underneath. We need to get to the root - and the root is what we 'think'.
St Paul talks about allowing the truth of God to renew our minds - because he knows the tremendous impact of thought upon our persons : thoughts provide us with positive energy or with discouragement; thoughts influence our will to choose good or avoid evil; thoughts lead us to feel good or bad.
posted by Holly at 10:53 AM
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God wants us whole and happy.
But if our emotions are out of control, we are living a life much more difficult than it need be.
If I am discouraged: what am I thinking which is sending negative messages to myself, causing me to feel this way? Thoughts like "I'll never be ablke to get this done..." are deadly to the emotions.
If I am feeling wounded: what memories or thoughts is my mind entertaining which lead me to feel so inadequate? Thoughts like "Here we go again - someone else who doesn't understand me..." can lead to emotional pain.
If I am feeling sad or unmotivated: what thoughts am I thinking which are producing these emotions in me? "Gee, I'm lonely..." can lead me to feel even more lonely. Instead, wouldn't it be better to examine how to end my loneliness and take steps to do something about it?
Emotions are messengers - they just tell us how our heart is reacting to our minds. Emotions can change from moment to moment. Why? Because they are just reactions! And they are reacting to how we think!
If what we think is leading us to feel happy and satisfied - wonderful! But if our thoughts are leading us to feel bad about ourselves, then it's time to examine what and why we're thinking as we do - in order to bring about a better, healthier, more peaceful Mom.
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