Blow Away Unpleasant Thoughts

When an unpleasant thought comes to mind,

take a deep breath out and let it sink into your belly.

Though I'm actually exhaling toward the ground rather than my belly.

I was taught this by my acupuncturist.

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Thinking consumes the body's energy.

Doing so also affects the movement of your internal organs. In particular, your stomach function worsens. You become prone to indigestion and lose your appetite. You also cannot take in the nutrients needed to build and move your body. And, of course, the nutrients needed to stabilize your mind.

That is why when you think too much, both your body and mind are always tired. In a sense, you are worrying about yourself and others at the expense of your own well-being.

I want to stop doing that, and let's stop. Let's live for ourselves and be happy.


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I also find myself worrying about the same things over and over, but I say,
"Oh, this is bad, this is bad, whew."

By doing this every time I remember, after a while, I stopped feeling anything about it. Even though the problem hasn't been solved at all.

I wonder if my brain learned not to think about it any further.

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I previously recommended writing things down on paper, but this is easier than getting paper and a pen ready.

Just exhale with a "whew."

You don't have to do anything complicated like finding a solution or changing your way of thinking.

When you exhale fully, you naturally inhale fully through your nose. Thanks to deep breathing, the balance of your autonomic nervous system is also restored.

Even if you are told to take deep breaths, it's hard to make it a habit.

You can breathe deeply by exhaling and inhaling at the moment an unpleasant thought arises. It's like killing two birds with one stone.

Ah, it's hot again today. (Irritated)
Wow, it's so crowded. (Fed up)

Let's exhale away things like that, too.

Let's keep only exciting and fun things in our heads.


As long as we are alive, stress will never be zero, but
we can build a mind and body that can deal with stress well.

This is my challenge for living from now on.


Thank you for reading until the end.