Dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors conflict with other people, which lead patients to possibly experience rejection and abandonment. ... These people usually have a negative evaluation on themselves, others, and the world, making negatively bias assessments, are overly sensitive and pay more attention to negative stimuli. ...

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This close attention and awareness can help us to fully appreciate, enjoy and make the most of every moment, allowing us to notice the wonder and beauty of life around us, and also help us to make calmer and more rational and thoughtful decisions and choices, whereby we are responding rather than reacting to things, situations and other people. ... With regards to physical pain, one can either apply 'Shamatha', a 'tuning-out' approach by which we temporarily move away from chronic or unbearable pain, the mind and body receive a much-needed break from the persistent discomf...

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