Comments on: Can You Change Your Emotions by Changing Your Thoughts? https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/ on Life and Love Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Dr. C https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-328394 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:43:23 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-328394 This is a very interesting piece of truth. Within the neurocircuitry of the brain, our emotions are formed before our thoughts, but the cycle of the central nervous system is not linear. Our initial emotions may form our initial thoughts, but the filtration system can flow backward and/or forward. Our emotions are the method the brain uses to communicate with us about our surroundings and environment with the ultimate purpose of self-preservation- the primary function of the brain. The challenge with this is that our brain isn’t always able to differentiate between reality and perceived reality and uses a point of comparison for all sensory input- do I know this, have I seen this before, have I had an emotional experience with this in the past and was it positive or negative, so on. Fascinating how God designed that feature! The brain often cannot tell the difference between recalling a memory and a live occurrence- which is why trauma is so detrimental!

One tool we can use to help us in achieving what you’ve touched on here is the practice of interrupting our thought patterns- taking ourselves off auto-pilot. It’s easy to start thinking of something unintentionally and before long we’re on a mental journey to somewhere dark and depressing without realizing it. This happens because the roadmaps in our mind are just like the roads we drive on- the more frequently used, the easier to navigate. The more we think certain things, the more the brain remembers those thought pathways without having to actively think through the navigation. When we interrupt our thought patterns we’re telling the brain “Hey! We’re not going to that destination, turn around!” One method I use frequently is the 5 second rule- when I catch my thoughts drifting to places I’m not interested in journeying to I count down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and say NO we are not going down that path again. I then replace that thought with the thought of the way I’d like to respond, or the life I want to see, or the way I’d like a situation to playout or end. It’s not always a matter of those positive thoughts coming to pass, but in retraining the mind that it is not autonomous and must be brought to order.

Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Maryleigh https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-310877 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:31:39 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-310877 Looking back at how I grew up, I can see how I had to unlearn different ways of viewing and responding to so many things in order to change my emotions – and the need to not obsessively think about things – that changes the emotional landscape, too – not parking on the worries and fears for too long. Thanks for this topic – it’s one I would like to see developed more!

]]> By: Tea With Jennifer https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-310485 Sat, 03 Oct 2020 00:29:48 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-310485 Our thoughts definitely rule our emotions Lisa!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy that utilizes this human trait to bring positive ways of modifying thought patterns, through looking at life situations from differing perceptions.
I like how you have pointed out that at times our contextualization of a subject can be rather skewed by various factors.
Bless you,
Jennifer

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]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-310169 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:31:13 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-310169 In reply to Maree Dee.

Thanks, Maree! I appreciate all your do for our Grace & Truth family.

]]> By: Maree Dee https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-310134 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:46:16 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-310134 In reply to Maree Dee.

Lisa – I am featuring your post tomorrow on my website. Your articles was one of the most clicked.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-308831 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:55:47 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-308831 Interesting post and book, I have had quite a journey with my emotions, In fact for awhile my motto was feeling are foolers. Now I accept them as part of me, but name them and don;t give them power. Yes my mindset makes the difference, Just imagine what we will learn about our emotions in another few years!! LOL

]]> By: Boma https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-308828 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:59:48 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-308828 It’s like how my daddy always reminds us, “as a man thinks in his heart….”. Thanks for sharing. Many blessings!

]]> By: Mary Rooney Armand https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-308822 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:01:24 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-308822 Thanks for sharing such great insight. I do believe God can help us redirect our thoughts and control our emotions, because He helps me often!!

]]> By: Karen Friday https://lisanotes.com/change-your-emotions-by-changing-your-thoughts/#comment-308815 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:31:21 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=23525#comment-308815 Lisa, such great wisdom and insight. “Context” is so key in our thought patterns directly linked to our feelings and emotions. The first quote by Ellen resonated deeply. Context is learned by our experiences and sometimes what other people have said to our hearts or the false beliefs we hold in our hearts.

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