“You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value.” ThinkingMindMightValuesChoicesEasySettingSettingsShiftingWill PowerStressful Author:Andrew Bernstein
“Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you think it's true. To eliminate stress, you must learn to challenge these beliefs so that you see them differently.” ThinkingWorldBelieveBeliefChallengesStressSubconscious Author:Andrew Bernstein
“The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.” ThinkingHumansReasonStressSpecies Author:Andrew Bernstein
“To believe that your husband, wife, parents, kids, boss, job, bank account, or body is even partly responsible for your emotions, to think that there are bullets 'out there' that you have to contend with, that there are stressful life events to overcome, is to miss something vital.” ThinkingBelieveBodyKidsJobsParentEmotionWifeMissingEventsHusbandOvercomingAccountsResponsibleBossBulletsStressfulYour HusbandBank AccountsHusband WifeStressful Life Author:Andrew Bernstein
“The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system telling you that your mind has lost touch with what's real.” ThinkingMindRealLightLostStressBad ThingsWarning Author:Andrew Bernstein
