Sam Reddington

size of your pupil, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Writing down your negative thoughts and analyzing them helps you see them for what they really are; negativity that isn't based on facts.

the faults in your thinking.

you need a new direction to focus your thoughts.

to train your focus on external activities

You also need to focus your thoughts away from yourself, and on to your task, your hobbies or environment.

how you are doing in concentrating

; paying full attention to your tasks and letting thoughts pass you by.

A good exercise can be watching cars pass you by for that "passing you by" feeling.

understanding that feelings cannot be relied upon as a measure of what a situation holds