Do you ever do some “mind wandering…….”
sometimes called “thinking”….
and get caught up in thinking about something unproductive…?
that perhaps leads to unpleasant feelings…?
that maybe isn’t helpful….?
and that feels like it’s not going in a positive direction…?
Ah ha…that describes my own mind, some days as I commute to work…
And so….here’s what I’ve come up with…
my advice to myself…
“DGT ”
Don’t Go There….
a bit of a tongue in cheek look…
at a very important topic…
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And so…
what do I tell myself….
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with a bit of a twinkle in my eye…
but with a positive intention in my heart and mind….
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….DGT….
Okay….any other additions to the DGT variations?
DGT CTP change to positive
DGT TIR this is ridiculous
DGT WAITAT why am I thinking about this
DGT PATD pay attention to driving
…others?….
…suggestions?
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Really Cool! JUST Donoth! (Like Nike…) 🙂
I forgot the “g”…. but you get the idea. 🙂
I kept leaving out letters as I made the pages and the entire post…I’m surprised I got them all in…. ah, mistakes, mistakes…ohhhh! uh oh! Dongoth! : )
LOL!!!!
Way to go…. : ) JUST Dongoth! ; )
(I thought of putting in Dongoth EA ….don’t go there Ever Again…but decided it was a bit too too strong….. : ) I had fun making those pages…even though they really have some serious intention, too.
later…Kathy changed dongoth to dgt…don’t go there…. : )
Alrighty then!!! 🙂
The gnome stands guard on the side of my monitor at work…he’s just keeping an eye on that wandering mind as I fill in countless, unnecessary (or so I think) forms etc…he’s very effective!…shut those thoughts down in an instant!
I probably need one of them??? Have a nice night and a fun weekend!
I need one of those wandering mind gnomes, too!! Nice.
I printed out a copy of the gnome holding that sign…and that’s what I taped to the monitor…he adds a bit of humor and helps me lighten up a bit about both the thinking and the re-mind-er…. : )
Oh, yes! Good post!
Yes, indeed….your post about gnomes reminded me that one of my gnomes might like to hold a lantern and guide me along with this idea….so a guest appearance for him…. just added him in this post holding a “dongoth” sign….what a positive influence!
For others who may not know him…he’s the gnome from 10,000 cups of kindness… : )
http://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/10000-cups-of-kindness-2/
later…dongoth is now DGT…. I’ve taped that little gnome with the stop sign to the side of my computer monitor at work…good reminder for me!
I call it stinkin thinkin…great post and reminder!
good idea….”stinkin thinkin”…I like that!…well, the phrase, not doing it !
Excellent, Kathy! “Don’t believe everything you think!”
yes…. so true…uh oh, I just thought that! : )
DGT: would you be happy for others to read these ugly thoughts?
DGT: what if these negative thoughts were the last concious thought you had on earth?
DGT: do you know how much acid you are stimulating inside you with these thoughts?
Oh…those are powerful reminders… I’m usually a kind person, but occasionally I get surprised by some random thoughts that go through my mind….thankfully, not often. Aside from the unpleasantness of thoughts…and not breaking habits of allowing those thoughts to develop, thoughts do lead to feelings and actions, so there can be so many ramifications….a powerful motivator too. ps…here’s a link to an older page/booklet from when I was first starting to become more aware of that thoughts-feelings connection… http://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/pull-weeds/thoughts-lead-to-feelings/
I love this. Too often my mind DOES try to go there, to those unpleasant places (worries about things that haven’t happened, that might never happen). This is a great reminder. DGT. Love it. 🙂
I now also have a paper copy of that gnome with the sign taped to the dashboard in my car…. slowly, slowly trying to change some “habits” here… my mind seems to be very persistent…now if it would get that way about walking and healthy foods! (now if I had a beautiful property like yours, I might be out there more often…my only walking seems to be with your walks each day…virtual walks that I really enjoy! )
Hi love! I found you from your pictures here and I used one of them (giving credit to this post) on my blog. Please feel free to let me know if that’s okay or not! Great stuff. With you all the way. You can find the post at trustrest.wordpress.com. <3
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