When you see that you are interpreting a situation from a place of fear and doubt, ask yourself, “What is another perspective I could choose? How could I reframe my thinking here?”

Normal people take their mind at face value and live a life with too much suffering, unfulfilled desires, and frustration. Enlightened people see their mind as a biological mechanism that is designed to help them navigate the world. They recognize its limitations and use recontextualization to stay deeply connected to their joy, no matter what life

The main goal of cognitive reappraisal is to shift our perspective on an event, thought or feeling, allowing us to experience a more positive emotional response. A simple way to put cognitive reappraisal into practice is to remind yourself that the thing you’re feeling so bad about probably won’t matter that much in the future. You can do this by a