#negativethoughtloops

[discoveringmindhacking]

Emotion > Thought > Action

“On your pad of paper, after your daily concentration game, I recommend tracing My Emotion-Thought-Action Loop, using the debugging tools you've learned above. It might look something like this.”

Excerpt From: John Hargrave. “mind-hacking.” iBooks.

[discoveringmindhacking]

MIND GAME: Name That Loop

“For the rest of the day, try to "catch" your negative mind loops as they happen. Watch for signs of mental "pain" or friction, which are a good indicator of thought processes that need debugging. Debug each negative thought loop down to its root problem, using one of the three techniques:

- The Five Whys: Ask "Why?" five times

- Worst Case Scenario: What's the worst thing that could happen?

- Third Person Perspective: What would you say if you were hearing this from someone else?

At the end of the day, write down each of the "root problems" you uncovered on your practice sheet, preferably using the METAL method.”*

*see earlier posts for techniques mentioned above.

Excerpt From: John Hargrave. “mind-hacking.” iBooks.