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impartialCity8671 September 15th, 2022

Here’s a tip for you on thinking in a better way: Instead of thinking, “I’m too sensitive.” Think, “I’m aware and connected to my emotions.”


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Sunisshiningandsoareyou September 16th, 2022

@impartialCity8671

Oh wow that's a nice way to put things in perspective, I like how we hold the power to control our thoughts (when possible or when we try hard at it), via rephrasing self-talk and looking at ourselves in a better, more rational light. Thankyou for sharing.✨

See @amiablepeace77, it's a wonderful thing, right!❤
Sib88 September 16th, 2022

@impartialCity8671

Lovely. I like this.
calmDew1576 September 16th, 2022

@impartialCity8671 That's so true. This specific mindset of emotions not being labeled as "good" or "bad" helps to embrace that feeling and accept it. Accepting your feelings is the first step to develop and manage them! Thank you for the post!
amiablePeace77 September 22nd, 2022

@impartialCity8671

I like your optional way, it's sounds much more positive!

September 22nd, 2022

@impartialCity8671 Thanks for posting this. This is a nice way to reframe the “I’m too sensitive,” thought. Just wanted to provide some context that might be missing for some readers.


I think reframing itself doesn’t work well unless you understand and believe the new frame, When I used to hear advice like this, it sounded like “positive thinking” - basically just “overwriting” my thoughts with the equivalent of rainbows and sunshine flowing out my orifices. And of course it didn’t work. If the person who is thinking these negative thoughts doesn’t believe they know how to be in touch with their feelings, then the reframing statement may not be helpful.

Reframing statements can be tweaked so that they are more believable to the person using them. So, using my example above, if someone isn’t sure they believe they are “in touch” with their feelings, the reframe might be, “I’m feeling really sensitive right now, but there are times I feel strong, so it can’t be true that I’m stuck with an overly sensitive personality.” Maybe not the best example, but hopefully makes sense. Better examples can be found. I learned the reframing technique from the book, Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns. He goes into detail on how to use this and other techniques to help people feel better. These techniques are worth their weight in gold.

— All the best
ImpudentIncognito September 22nd, 2022

Slightly off topic, but turning a perceived “negative” emotion into a positive outlook reminded me of a YouTube comments I read on the movie “Inside Out”.

The character “Joy” is seen as the “most” useful and sadness as the “least” at the start of the movie, but in reality our emotions are complex and can be turnt from pessimistic to beneficial…


Sadness teaches us empathy.

Anger keeps things fair/preventing boundaries from being pushed.

Fear keeps us safe.

Disgust, I guess…could be seen as what we see in society as morally right and wrong.

Lastky Joy/happiness makes life easier for us…


These, of course, are just generalizations.


Anyhow, thank you for making this thread, I’m feeling really down right now. This gave me something to think about…

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