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"drowning them out" with the new thoughts that feel better when we think them.

I notice that the people who seem to do best with making these changes are those who are proactive. They deliberately set aside time in the morning or evening or both to list things that they appreciate. They keep books of positive aspects of people and situations. Perhaps they set aside time to meditate - simply allowing their thoughts, including resistant, unhappy ones, to stop. They live by an unwritten (or written) rule: nothing is more important than that I feel emotionally good, and they practice focusing their attention accordingly.

I'm being proactive this moment with a new clicker device that I'm trying out. It's a metal counter device such as people use when they're taking inventory, and it was suggested to me by friend Lauri in Hawaii. I use it to interject random happy thoughts into my day and "drown out" any vibration of overwhelment and frustration. By keeping a running tally, the clicker is helping me to form new habits. I wear it around my neck so that it's always available and reminding me of the most important thing I could ever do: think happy thoughts.

I hope to make this gadget available at a reasonable price, and I'll keep you posted.

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