Psychological trap?
One of the main ways to reduce stress through meditation is to allow us to observe the psychological traps that may play a role in our stress or stress response. Psychological traps are common mental habits that can exacerbate stress and pain, and once we are aware of them, it is easier to avoid them. With the passage of time and the progress of mindfulness practice, we may be able to detect in advance the stress that will arise in order to deal with it.
NO.1 Negative self-talk
Self-talk, simply put, is the way we speak to ourselves. It also refers to habitual ways of thinking and how we interpret things unconsciously. Unfortunately, this inner monologue is often negative. When feelings of stress, anxiety, or panic arise, it’s like we’re wearing glasses that distort reality, making us even more uneasy. This can keep the anxiety lingering in the mind, worsening the fear and possibly leading to panic. When we accept our inner thoughts of "I'm not good enough" and "no one understands me"...and blindly immerse ourselves in these thoughts, it may lead to increased stress, anxiety, and depression. Then they will judge themselves, magnify the bad side, and blame themselves. The advantage of mindfulness is that it can help us learn to see these painful thoughts as mental activities rather than facts.
NO.2 Habitual ways of thinking
1. Habitual ways of thinking often arise unconsciously. Meditation can help you become familiar with these traps and keep you aware when you may fall into these traps.
2. Catastrophizing is a way of thinking that amplifies anxiety.
3. Exaggerating negative aspects and belittling positive aspects are closely related. Downplaying or not acknowledging positive experiences and exaggerating the details of negative experiences can lead to anxiety and depression.
4. Subjective conjecture refers to the belief that you can understand what others think and feel, and why they act the way they do, without conclusive evidence of their behavior. For example, you may mistakenly believe that someone dislikes you or is deliberately alienating you. Such interpretations often lead to anxiety or depression.
5. “Being the forever expert” is an important aspect of stress because it keeps us on high alert. When we choose not to make mistakes, we will continue to work hard to maintain our views and actions.
6. "Should" is a common thought pattern that, in addition to causing stress, can also lead to guilt or anger.
7. “Blaming” involves making others responsible for our pain or us being responsible for other people’s problems.
Allowing these ways of thinking to dominate our lives is the root cause of stress, anxiety and even depression. Being non-judgmentally aware of our own thinking patterns allows us to step out of these negative thinking patterns and gain better insight into our inner workings. In other words, it allows you to use our brains more effectively, rather than letting our brains control us.
NO.3 Negative interpretation
The way we interpret events has a significant impact on stress levels. For bad things, our first reaction is often a negative interpretation, and this interpretation occurs so quickly that we are not aware of it. However, a lack of awareness can keep you trapped in a vicious cycle of anxiety and stress from which you cannot extricate yourself. Mindfulness is not only a tool to draw our attention to negative interpretations, but it is also an important way to make us aware of other options or interpretations. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. Proof that something that seems like a disaster can actually be a gift to us.
NO.4 Take action
Through the above content, we understand the thinking traps. Next, we need to find out those automatic negative interpretations and other thinking traps through the practice of mindfulness.
Breathing meditation, walking meditation, walking meditation, and "STOP" exercises can all help you...
Where can I learn these methods? The teacher of the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course will provide detailed body scans, meditation on breathing, meditation on stretching, meditation, awareness of bitter and joy experiences and inertial reactions, and meditation on life. and other methods, will implement the will, attitude and wisdom of "living in the moment" into daily life. I believe this course will bring you unexpected gains.
