Every person has to deal with unpleasant thoughts, and they are problematic in that we cannot escape from them. In light of all the misery connected with pain and many disease states, disruptive thoughts are a major factor that detracts from our capacity to enjoy our life. Even when physical pain resolves, unpleasant thoughts are often still problematic.

Understanding the nature of these disruptive thought patterns is the first step. They arise from our unconscious brain, and we have no control over them. The harder we try to control or avoid them, the stronger they will become. The problem arises from two basic actions.

Both of these actions fire up the nervous system and your body’s flight or fight physiology. We are discussing the nature of the problem and the principles behind the solution.

Over the next several months we’ll be discussing the problem of disruptive thought patterns in detail. The solution lies within you once you understand the problem.

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