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lol1231yahoocom t1_je4y0mj wrote

It’s origins may go back a bit further than CBT. It’s a great practice. I’m listening to a book now written by a Buddhist nun and the same concept is being talked about. Observe but don’t react because much of your reaction is probably coming from previous pain and negative beliefs about yourself. Mr Bagel is indeed deep.

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AnchoriteCenobite t1_je54nqx wrote

I'm not sure about CBT but DBT (which is related, I think) is definitely based on ideas from Buddhism, so that makes sense. I think psychologists have been trying in several ways to bring the wisdom of the Buddhist approach to emotional regulation into a Western context for awhile now. (Btw if the Buddhist nun is Pema Chodron, her works are some of my favorites!)

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t59599 t1_je7qv7c wrote

Did not expect to find Pema Chodron here. Today. A pleasant surprise. Thank you

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Drunkensteine t1_je57gu9 wrote

Definitely. This goes back before the beginnings of Buddhism, to the early Sanskrit Vedas. Solid advice for meditation as well as not screaming at strangers in bagel shop parking lots.

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lol1231yahoocom t1_je5cpw0 wrote

Haha. The real motivation is to stop people screaming on their premises.

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yagurlalli t1_je5aeh7 wrote

ooo what book it sounds great

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lol1231yahoocom t1_je5e9a8 wrote

Anything by Pema Chodron. Many of her “books” are recordings of retreats she does. I love listening to her although she doesn’t narrate all of them. The one I’m listening to now is “How We Live is How We Die”. It’s more about life than death, really. Don’t let the title discourage.

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kissmekate48 t1_je5mp4s wrote

I just got this one! Love her. The content is actually very secular and practical.

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