How to Look Inward, Without Turning on Yourself

How to Look Inward, Without Turning on Yourself
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So many things bother us—people, mostly. Anything has the power to upset our basic sense of well-being, if we let it.

Our tendency, when things bother us, is to blame another person for getting it wrong and thus causing our suffering. Once we have identified what we consider to be the cause of our disturbance, we usually set out to try to fix it. We attempt to change the other person’s behavior into something we consider right, or that at least will not bother us.

Nancy Colier
Nancy Colier
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, thought leader, public speaker, and the author of "Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination,” “The Power of Off,” and the recently released “The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You’re Depleted and How to Get What You Need” (November, 2022.)
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