In my experience, it seems that thinking about things that happened or might happen has little use to me and my emotional state. By distracting myself in the past or future I am avoiding how I'm feeling or what is happening in the present moment.
I would say I'm someone that likes to learn and grow. I have learned what things contribute to negative thinking, uneasiness, and anxiety. Conversely I have also learned what produces serenity, calmness and hope.
Focusing on the present....what is pleasant....what I am grateful for....what I see, hear and smell... helps me be here - not far away in my mind.....worrying about what the future is going to bring. I am not trying to dissect or figure out the WHY of things! Asking myself this causes a frenzied type of thinking that serves no purpose. The answer of WHY is always...BECAUSE IT IS. And that is much easier to live with.
Why do I have a headache today? Why did that driver just give me the finger. Why are there so many weeds in my garden? Not sure about anyone else but when I write it down, it's easy to see that this line of questioning isn't useful. Again, the easy answer is..."it just is".
Enjoy the day!
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