{"id":174,"date":"2021-12-30T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:81\/wordpress\/?p=174"},"modified":"2021-12-30T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T21:18:00","slug":"remember-the-rule-of-the-useful-for-past-and-present-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newoptionsinc.com\/?p=174","title":{"rendered":"Remember the &#8216;Rule of the Useful&#8217; for past and present thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:81\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NOI-A027-pastpresent-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-agcgk\">In managing stress, it is helpful to remember that the only thoughts you want in your mind in the present are those that help you to get what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-bhj3e\">Thoughts about the past or the future that do not help you in the moment are not useful and will increase your stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-dg7s7\">Always check your thoughts to see if they are useful. This is especially important when you are dealing with the major stressors that come with chronic pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-9q3jj\">Remember, you get to choose what you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-5s4if\">We invite you to join the conversation and share the article! So, we extend the question again\u2026 what, from your perspective, is something entirely real, but is seldom \u201csee?\u201d Post a comment or send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:info@newoptionsinc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@newoptionsinc.com<\/a> and visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newoptionsinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.newoptionsinc.com<\/a> for additional enriching content and tools for your transformation! 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