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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Five Steps to Befriending Yourself


1. Observe your thoughts with detached curiosity.

2. Identify the underlying belief.

3. Feel the belief in your body.

4. Challenge and dissolve the belief.

5. Uncover your new truth.
Posted by Dan Hagen at 12:47 PM
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