Good morning and welcome to Day 3 of the #30daymentalchallenge. More people continue to join (a movement?) and you can participate anytime. A link appears in the bio and all commentary is connected to the hashtag #30daymentalchallenge The greatest barrier facing us... 1/6 
2/6 these 30 days is habit. Habit is neither good or bad in itself but it is self-conditioned or automatized behavior that can feel as palpable and needful as drawing breath. There are habitual dimensions to negative emotions. Watch very carefully for the manner in which you...
3/6 subtly derive a sense of relief, thrill, or excitement from anger and resentment. These emotions and their attendant bodily effects can be habitual and even addictive. Expressing anger, resentment, or bitterness can feel like a release. It can even feel euphoric...
4/6 We often derive subtle or unacknowledged pleasure from things that we claim to want to be rid of. It is human nature. We also harbor the misleading notion that we can dilute or ameliorate our suffering by continually expressing it, especially through inner talking...
5/6 Philosopher William James offered a different possibility. James observed that the assumption of a mood, even in a seemingly superficial manner, often precipitates the feeling state. Hence by acting “as though” you may find yourself capable of reversing the polarity...
6/6 of negative emotions—versus continually reviewing or justifying them, or chronically seeking an antecedent. Our aim today is to act “as though.” Assume the state you wish to occupy. See what occurs. Wishing you all good things, -M- ✊⚡️🧷 #PMA mitch-horowitz-nyc.medium.com/the-30-day-men…
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