THE MIND BENEATH THE SURFACE
What happens beneath a thought, a feeling, or a reaction?
THE THOUGHT
A thought appears.
A memory. An idea. An assumption. Something enters awareness.
THE FEELING
The thought creates a feeling.
The body responds, sometimes before we consciously decide what to do.
THE RESPONSE
The feeling influences the response.
We react, withdraw, protect, pursue, avoid, or repeat.
THE PATTERN
Repeated responses become patterns.
What once required thought can begin to feel automatic.
BENEATH THE PATTERN
There is more beneath it.
Beliefs. Memories. Expectations. Assumptions. Protective patterns.
THE MINDS AROUND US
What do they think of me?
What do I think they think?
What do they think I think?
AWARENESS CREATES CHOICE
When you can see the pattern, you can choose differently.
You are no longer completely inside the pattern. You can observe it.