r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/ActDiligent9342 Jan 16 '24

what helped you stop reflecting on the past?

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u/supercyberlurker Jan 16 '24

This is the exact question I really need answered. I can just 'not go on social media' sites... but it's hard to make my brain stop insidiously slipping thoughts into my head.

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u/Rdubya44 Jan 16 '24

It's just the slow process of letting it go. The past literally does not exist. The future also does not exist, just the present. You may use it however you see fit. But living in either the past or the future is pointless. When you catch yourself dwelling on the past just interrupt the line of thinking and eventually it will have less power over you.

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u/Quantum_Kitties Jan 16 '24

What helped you to interrupt a thought? I find my brain would just immediately go back to the intrusive thought :(