About The Negative Thoughts

I noticed something quite interesting

When I do the Anki vocabulary task, I would encounter a lot of negative thoughts if too many words I can’t remember, devastated, frustration, depression all come together; But If I did this same Anki vocabulary task when I do a massage, then there would be very little negative thought, I think this perhaps because:

1. When I was confined in a closed space and time, I don’t have time and energy to do a negative thought
2. The massage itself gives you a physical sense that deviates my attention, so I can’t focus on a negative thought
3. Because the task doing well at the end when this confined space and time put through, a positive thought would offset the negative one

So the conclusion here is: Your negative thoughts are partial because you can do it(when got time, space, energy, focus), so if you need these negative thoughts you can keep them for a better reflection, but if you don’t want them, do something to interfere these negative thoughts is definitely necessary

And my negative thoughts would come from:

1. When I do the Anki vocabulary task, it takes so much time and energy, and it was so inefficient
2. When I read a paper with a lot of Math formulas that I completely don’t understand
3. When I deal with a Math or AI problem hours but still don’t know how to begin

So, the solution to overcome them is obversely and I can try:

1. Limit the time. Confine yourself with a deadline and promise to others
2. Limit the space. Do it in a public location, such as a coffee bar, a public library or WeWork
3. Limit the energy. Play some music for auditory sensation, feel the wing for tactual sensation, or reduce the room temperature for temperature sensation
4. Limit the focus: Do it in a study room with classmates or in an office with colleagues(you can focus on your mates easily when you need, rather than focus on your negative thoughts)

Take away: negative thoughts are because you got time, space, energy, focus to produce them, so try to deprive them for overcoming the unnecessary negative thoughts